Sharjah Police reviews the most prominent thieves' tricks in theft as part of the "Be careful" campaign
The awareness campaign includes three languages: Arabic, English, and Urdu.
The Sharjah Police General Command yesterday launched a community awareness campaign on combating theft crimes under the slogan "Be careful", and will continue for a month, with the aim of educating the public about the methods of perpetrators of theft crimes by trick, and how to deal with them, and report them. Colonel Omar Sultan Abu Al-Zoud said that the campaign includes three languages, Arabic, English, and Urdu. The public is aware of the dangers of these crimes that require caution and wisdom in dealing with them, especially as they are practiced by people who have practiced this type of crime, and have worked to renew their methods to inflict their victims.
He pointed out that the police efforts resulted in the arrest of many accused in this field, and legal action was taken against them, but it requires field and media awareness directed to the public, and enlightening them on how to deal with the perpetrators of these crimes, introducing their methods, and how to report them.
He explained that there are many tricks, the most prominent of which is that he contacts those looking to buy cars, and he communicates with him, to offer a price much lower than the market value of the car, which the person wishing to buy considers as an opportunity, so the offender determines the time and place, emphasizing that he is in a hurry, and wants the full amount at the meeting. And when the sale procedures are completed, and upon meeting at the location that the offender had previously determined based on his study of the location, he finds himself having been defrauded, stealing the sum of money in his possession and escaping with it.
In another case, the offender requests the purchase of a vehicle that was offered for sale on social media, and after it is agreed to buy it, the offender issues a security check of the same value in exchange for testing the vehicle alone for a period of time, and conducting a comprehensive examination of it, to complete the sale, and upon acceptance of the victim, he The offender turns off the phone and escapes.
In other incidents monitored by the Investigation Department, the offender deludes the owner of the vehicle that there is an engine failure, or that one of the vehicle tires has an air leak, which forces him to get out of the car, and the money is often on the seat next to the driver, and one of the thieves is interested in trying to help him, while opening Post the door and get the amount or bag and run away.
He pointed out that this campaign targets all members of society, and addresses the public in Arabic, English and Urdu, and includes many field and media activities with partners, to achieve the desired goals. Promote a culture of security awareness of their methods, and inform the police to deal with them, arrest them, and take legal action against them.
Urging the need for attention and awareness, and not to be led by the deceptions used by trolls or stalkers, which facilitate them to deceive their victims, and end with the seizure of their money, directing his advice to members of society in general, and bank customers in particular, that the operations of selling and watching vehicles are in public places, or The places designated for it - such as the forest market in Sharjah - and not being drawn to unrealistic financial values, as well as not paying attention or stopping to anyone who gets in your way after withdrawing money, to avoid attempts at theft, and always be careful and attentive when withdrawing money from banks and making sure that it is kept safe.
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