Abu Dhabi Police has warned the public about the dangers of real estate fraud, which drains the victims ' savings in misguided ways via the Internet and social media accounts.
Brigadier General Mohammed Suhail Al Rashedi, acting criminal security sector manager, called for low-priced real estate researchers to not trust fake advertisements, urging compliance with the disciplines of stakeholders in documenting rental contracts, and not being the reduction of imaginary rent, as a motive to become a victim of fraud Real estate, as he put it.
He called on the public to take preventive measures, by communicating with the approved real estate offices, and asking the broker or the representative to show the Emirati identity, record its data, and not give them the identification papers except in those offices, receipt of sealed receipts, and keep the official contracts, Ensure that the property is registered in the Urban Planning department and municipalities.
Brigadier Muslim Mohammed Al Ameri, director of the Directorate of Police of the external areas in the criminal security sector, revealed that the directorate's centers recently dealt with reports to seize the money of others through real estate fraud, and to arrest a number of suspects found in possession of forged leases, and other signed The lessor is devoid of data from the property, the owner or the broker, while contracts have been found with the property's own data, leased with the names of different persons, and receipts for the receipt of sums of money for several fictitious companies with different names.
He stressed that public awareness, by speeding up the reporting of similar cases, and by adhering to awareness programs, messages and police initiatives, contributes positively to the reduction of the crime index and the establishment of the concept of community awareness, in order to preserve the national acquis, which is a priority of Abu Dhabi police.
