Dubai: The Anti‑Fraud Centre at Dubai Police's General Department of Criminal Investigation has warned against fraudulent advertisements and messages promoting work, residency, or visit visas in exchange for money. These ads circulate on social media platforms and messaging apps, using the names of unlicensed companies or offices, or impersonating official entities, in an attempt to lure victims and steal their money.

As part of its ongoing ‘Be Aware of Fraud’ awareness campaign, the centre emphasised the importance of completing all visa transactions through the competent authorities or legally approved offices, and avoiding intermediaries or untrusted parties. They also stressed the need to verify the authenticity of any visa offers or procedures through official channels only.

The centre explained that awareness and verification of the service source are the first line of defence against fraud crimes. They called on community members to exercise caution and not to be deceived by false promises promoting the issuance of visas or the provision of jobs through illegal means.

The Anti‑Fraud Centre urged the public to immediately report any fraud crime or attempted fraud through the Dubai Police smart app, via the eCrime platform dedicated to receiving cybercrime reports, or by calling 901.