س: أعتقد أنني ضحية عملية احتيال بالعملات المشفرة. التقيت بفتاة عبر تطبيق "تندر" يوم 17/06/2021 وبعد أن تحدثنا تبادلنا الأرقام. لقد أدخلتني إلى "بينانس" باستخدام لقطات الشاشة خطوة بخطوة، مما ساعدني في إعداد حساب. بعد ذلك، طلبت مني إنشاء حساب على منصة أخرى أعتقد الآن أنها منصة مزيفة. على مدى ثلاثة أشهر، شجعتني باستمرار على إيداع المزيد والمزيد من الأموال، وكنت أحقق عوائد ضخمة. في المجمل، أودعت حوالي 250 ألف دولار أمريكي ومن المفترض أن يكون لديّ عائدات بقيمة 850 ألف دولار أمريكي. ولكن في الآونة الأخيرة عندما حاولت سحب جزء من المبلغ، تم رفض سحبي وأخبرتني خدمات العملاء أنه يجب علي دفع 150 ألف دولار أمريكي كضريبة من أجل الوصول إلى هذه الأموال. كنت متشككًا للغاية ورفضت الدفع. وفي هذه المرحلة توقفت خدمة العملاء عن الرد عليّ. أتمنى تعويض بعض الخسائر وتقديم هذه الفتاة إلى العدالة.

Q: What is the best way to recover money from a cryptocurrency exchange scam? The platform I'm using to trade cryptocurrency is based in Singapore but operated by Chinese people. I have invested 150k AED into it, coming all from my credit cards. When I wanted to withdraw money, the customer service said that I need to pay taxes on the profit amount. After paying taxes to them, they are now saying the financial intelligence department found that my account is abnormal and suspected of money laundering due to recent frequent trades and excessive txn volume. They want me to deposit 20% of my account amt (10k USD) within a week to prove that I didn't launder money, or it will be frozen and will report me to the FI dept. Can you please advise if this is legal according to the laws and regulations of Singapore? I don't have money anymore to pay them and I think it's just a scam. The platform recently had the system upgraded and changed; no license, no t&cs, no physical address, no phone number. Shall I report to the police now?

س: صباح الخير. سرق شخص ما معلومات من هاتفي ويستخدمها الآن لإخافة جهات الاتصال الخاصة بي. لقد احتفظ بجميع جهات الاتصال والصور ومقاطع الفيديو والتي يظهر في بعضها أشخاص آخرين. إنه يحتفظ بالرسائل النصية ويهدد بنشرها على وسائل التواصل الاجتماعي. كيف يمكنني التعامل مع هذا الموقف دون توريط الأشخاص الذين في الصور ومقاطع الفيديو؟

س: سيدي العزيز / سيدتي العزيزة، هل هناك فرصة لاسترداد مبلغ 35,000 درهم إماراتي الذي تم الاستيلاء عليه عن طريق الاحتيال من حسابي في 9 يونيو 2022؟ أخبرني البنك أن الأموال محجوبة وطلب مني تقديم شكوى.

Q: Hello all, I am based in the UAE; however, I have been a victim of scammers recently and am facing much distress. I ordered some items like an iPhone, a laptop, AirPods, a Play Station, and smartwatches, and paid the whole payment upfront, but that scammer didn't deliver anything to me. I lost almost 15,000 AED, and now I have opened a case against the scammer with Dubai Police. I transferred the payment through an exchange by domestic transfer inside the UAE via 10 transfers because the scammer kept citing the delay in delivery and asked for more and more money to deliver the order. I admire that I had enough stupidity to transfer the payment with almost blind faith in the scammer. I have all the WhatsApp conversations which happened between me and the scammer, and all the payment confirmation slips, and the Emirates ID of the scammer. My concern in writing this email is to get the money back from the scammer. Thanks!

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, Unfortunately, I have fallen victim to cybercrime. One of our clients received a suspicious email containing a forged letterhead with a photoshopped signature and stamp, as well as an unauthorized IBAN (International Bank Account Number) that does not belong to us. As a result, the client transferred funds to that fraudulent account without confirming with us. Regarding our legal rights to recover the payment, it is essential to seek advice from a qualified attorney who is familiar with cybercrime and financial fraud. They will be able to guide us on the best course of action. Depending on the jurisdiction and circumstances, we may explore options such as initiating a legal case against our client to recover the funds. However, it is essential to have proper legal counsel to ensure that we take the appropriate steps and protect our rights throughout the process.

س: شخص ما احتال عليّ. كيف يمكنني القبض عليه إذا اختفى في دبي؟ لدي معلومات جواز سفره وأرقام واتساب وبطاقة الهوية الوطنية وصفحة تأشيرة الزيارة وبعض محادثات واتساب. هل يمكنني العثور عليه بمساعدة الشرطة؟

Q: Hello, We have been scammed by an individual who did not provide the stated service. They took a lot of money and important documents. I have audio recordings of him talking about these things. We had a bad lawyer in Iraq who stole property by forging documents. This man said he had many connections to help us. While it was true that he had connections, he didn’t actually help us. Instead, he cooperated with the bad lawyer, agreed with him, and gave the bad lawyer all our important documents.

The new law is applicable to all entities dealing with virtual assets that are set up on the mainland as well as free zones, including special development zones. However, it does not apply to the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), which will have its own set of rules and regulations governing all virtual assets entities registered with the DIFC.

Blackwater International, a leading private security and investigative company, has established a reputation for handling complex and high-stakes operations. One of the most challenging areas the company has ventured into is cryptocurrency asset recovery. This case study explores a recent successful recovery operation conducted by Blackwater International, highlighting their methodology, challenges faced, and the impact of their efforts.

This Law promulgates the Federal Penal Code (Criminal Law) of the United Arab Emirates. Crimes and chastisement punishments shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Law and other penal codes.

The law defines the crimes related to money laundering, commitments and the jurisdictions of the governmental authorities, and the sanctions against perpetrators of money laundering.

The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law, known as the "New UAE Penal Code", governs criminal actions in the United Arab Emirates. The New Penal Code repeals the previous UAE Penal Code (Federal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code).