Exploited the need for a lot to work in light of the Corona pandemic

Gang defrauding 150 people with fake jobs

  • A gang member after he was arrested.

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  • Brigadier General Jamal Al-Jallaf: "The gang used to delude its victims of the existence of job opportunities with attractive salaries."

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The Economic Crime Control Department at the General Department of Criminal Investigations in Dubai Police arrested a gang that exploited the Corona pandemic (Covid-19), and established a fake employment company, and used it to defraud job seekers, by accusing them of providing fake jobs in exchange for money They ranged from 1000 to 3000 dirhams, fees for applying for the position and completing the procedures, and managed to defraud 150 people with this criminal method.

The Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigations and Investigations, Brigadier General Jamal Salem Al-Jallaf, said that the gang used to delude its victims of the existence of job opportunities in the emirate with attractive salaries, and he asked them for sums of money with different names, such as recruitment fees, taxes or completion of appointment, pointing out that in light of the "Covid crisis" -19 »And the high percentage of job seekers, the gang was able to defraud 150 people, and obtained large sums from them, indicating that the administration monitors fake advertisements through its specialized departments and work teams.

He warned community members of the dangers of resorting to unauthorized employment sites and destinations on the Internet, pointing out that fraudsters place advertisements for employment on social networks and other sites and delude their victims of their ability to provide jobs with fictional salaries, stressing that reliable recruitment companies will not ask for payment of money. Or provide confidential or personal data.

For his part, the Director of the Economic Crime Control Department, Colonel Salah Jumaa Bouasiba, said that information received about the existence of a fake company run by an (Asian) person deceives job seekers by announcing the availability of jobs in companies without conditions or qualifications on social media, and reaps Including sums of money ranging between 1000 and 3000 dirhams from each victim, claiming that they are recruitment fees to fill jobs in various professions.

The head of the anti-fraud and fraud department, Captain Ahmed Suhail Al-Samahi, stated that one of the victims was exposed to fraud by the company, and they asked him to pay 3000 dirhams for application fees for the vacancy, amend the status and issue a residence visa, explaining that the department formed a work team to conduct search and investigation procedures, and it was confirmed. The information was correct, the company’s location was determined, and permission was obtained from the Public Prosecution to raid and inspect the company, and in coordination with the inspectors of the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation, the raid was carried out, and the accused were arrested, and they were found in possession of company receipts and data on the numbers of their victims, who were estimated at 150 people.

He pointed out that through search and investigation operations, it was found that the company was under its guarantee only one person, and it was managed by the accused as a fake employment company, with the aim of collecting the largest amount of money from the victims.

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