{"id":67760,"date":"2026-01-05T11:08:30","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=67760"},"modified":"2026-01-05T11:08:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T07:08:30","slug":"dubai-police-issue-warning-over-work-visa-scams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/dubai-police-issue-warning-over-work-visa-scams\/","title":{"rendered":"Dubai Police Issue Warning Over Work Visa Scams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">The Anti-Fraud Centre at <a href=\"https:\/\/dubaiverse.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai<\/a> Police&#8217;s General Department of Criminal Investigation is urging the public to be vigilant against scammers offering fake work visas. These fraudsters often lure victims with hollow promises of employment and visa sponsorship that have no legal basis<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">As part of the ongoing #BewareOfFraud campaign, police officials are reminding everyone that the only safe way to secure a visa is through official government channels and legally licensed recruitment agencies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to Protect Yourself<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">To avoid falling victim to these schemes, Dubai Police recommend the following:<\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">Verify First: Always double-check the authenticity of any visa offer through the relevant official authorities before making any payments.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Use Authorised Channels:<\/strong>\u00a0Only deal with accredited offices and government platforms to process your paperwork<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Stay Cautious:<\/strong>\u00a0Be wary of individuals or unofficial groups promising &#8220;guaranteed&#8221; visas outside of standard legal procedures<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>How to Report a Scam<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">If you have been targeted by a scammer or have spotted a suspicious offer, don&#8217;t stay silent. Reporting these incidents helps protect the entire community. You can report fraud or cybercrimes through:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The Dubai Police Smart App:<\/strong>\u00a0A quick and easy way to report directly from your phone<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>The eCrime Platform:<\/strong>\u00a0Specifically designed for reporting online crimes and digital fraud<\/span>.<\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Call 901:<\/strong>\u00a0For non-emergency enquiries and to speak with a specialist.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Anti-Fraud Centre at Dubai Police&#8217;s General Department of Criminal Investigation is urging the public to be vigilant against scammers offering fake work visas. These fraudsters often lure victims with hollow promises of employment and visa sponsorship that have no legal basis. As part of the ongoing #BewareOfFraud campaign, police officials are reminding everyone that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":67758,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-67760","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67760","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67760"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67760\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":67762,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67760\/revisions\/67762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/67758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67760"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67760"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67760"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}