Abu Dhabi Police: Beggars take advantage of the circumstances of "Corona" and the month of Ramadan to blackmail the public

Abu Dhabi Police called on the public not to deal with beggars who take advantage of the current circumstances and fabricate unreal stories of fraud, fraud on victims and extorting money through direct methods or through social media and "chat" applications.

She explained that beggars seek the sympathy of community members and take advantage of the preventive measures taken by government agencies and the entry of the blessed month of Ramadan, stressing that the state has established official channels for charitable work and the provision of aid available to charitable organizations and institutions to ensure that donations reach their recipients.

She emphasized the preparation of an integrated security plan across Abu Dhabi police stations for the month of Ramadan, and taking control measures and preventive measures by doubling efforts and intensifying the security presence of patrols in the places where beggars are expected to reside.

She indicated her efforts to address this scourge through inspection, awareness and control campaigns that contributed to reducing crime and eliminating behaviors that give a negative impression on society, pointing to the role of the Security Media Department in the Leadership Affairs Sector in educating the community through social networking sites and various media, in a way that contributed to Promote crime prevention and spread reassurance.

Abu Dhabi Police called on the public to the need for community members to cooperate with the police in promptly reporting the beggars, their whereabouts, and not giving them money.

Because this encourages them to continue the practice of begging and warned against electronic begging through the use of social media and e-mail by receiving letters of sympathy that include fabricated stories, and demanding that they be ignored and not follow them or believe them, and inform the competent authorities to take the necessary measures regarding them.

She urged the public to cooperate with the police in reporting the whereabouts of the beggars, by calling the Command and Control Center 999 and a security service at the toll-free number 8002626 (AMAN2626) or by text messages (2828) or via e-mail (aman@adpolice.gov.ae) or from Through the smart application of the Abu Dhabi Police General Command, making sure not to give them money, or respond to their illegal fraudulent methods.

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