Scams: fake visa and job offers and phishing about government services

Dubai Police (August 2026) and MOHRE (August 2026) have warned about ads and messages offering jobs, residence or visit visas for money, mostly on social media and messaging apps, often using unlicensed company names or pretending to be official bodies.

Warning signs (MOHRE and Dubai Police): - You are asked to pay to get a job, or for visa processing, medical tests or registration. Under the labour law, employers may not charge workers recruitment fees. - A salary that looks too good, very fast hiring, pressure to pay or decide now. - Emails from free addresses instead of the company's domain; interviews only by chat. - Requests for bank details, card numbers, passwords or one-time codes. - Offers to work on a visit visa (this is illegal). - Links to look-alike websites for fines or visa payments.

How to check: - Job offers: an official MOHRE offer letter has a serial number and barcode and can be checked on the MOHRE website or app, or on 600 590000. MOHRE's online inquiry also shows the contract from the transaction number, passport number, nationality and date of birth. - Visas: verify Dubai visas on gdrfad.gov.ae and others on ICP's platform (icp.gov.ae). - Companies: search the National Economic Register. - Use only official sites and apps you typed yourself, not links from messages.

Report: Dubai Police app, the eCrime platform or 901 (Abu Dhabi Police Aman: 800 2626).

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