The Dubai Police caught a gang of job scammers who lure residents seeking new employment opportunities through a fake recruitment agency.
Brigadier Jamal Salem Al Jalaf, Director of the General Department of Criminal Investigation (CID) at Dubai Police, revealed that the gang would ask a fee worth AED 1000-3000 in order to process their job application. The scammers guise the fee in the form of recruitment fees, taxes or booking an interview appointment.
“The General Department of Criminal Investigations in Dubai Police monitors such gangs as well as fake advertisements through its specialized departments namely the Economic Crimes Control Department” Brig. Al Jalaf reaffirmed in a statement from the Dubai Police
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He pointed out that in light of the COVID-19 global pandemic and the rise in the number of job seekers, the gang managed to defraud 150 individuals.
Colonel Salah Jumaa Bousaiba, Director of the Economic Crimes Control Department, they received a tip-off on a fake recruitment agency located in Dubai and run by an Asian man.
“The suspects had published ads across social media platforms promising job seekers with tempting job opportunities and attractive salaries,” explained Col Bousaiba.
Captain Ahmad Suhail Al Samahi, Director of Anti-Fraud Department, explained that one of the victims was deceived into paying AED3000 in return for a bogus job vacancy, a work visa and change status fees.
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Captain Al Samahi said they formed a raid team and coordinated with inspectors from the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation to verify the information and make the arrest.
“Our team arrested the suspects, and seized payment receipts and slips condemning the gang’s illegal activities,” he added.
He pointed out that investigations concluded that the agency had only one person under its sponsorship, and was managed by the defendants as a fake employment company where they used to collect the largest amount of money from the victims.
