Q: Looking for help and suggestions. My fiancé inherited 5 million. The trustee/bank has received the Ok from the court to disburse the funds. When we tried we learned we had to pay $2500 for the COT Fees. With the bank's help, we tried to transfer the funds. We learned we needed and we have gotten an anti-money laundering certificate for $3500. Then with the help of the bank and attempting to transfer we found out we needed tax forms for my fiancé. We applied and paid $8300 for those forms. Then we attempted again with the bank and the Central Bank held it up and now we need 18k for anti-terrorism certificate. We are out of funds for this last certificate and are in need of help and advice. Are there any companies out there willing to assist? The bank should have known upfront of all this in my opinion and not be like 'Oh yeah, you have to do this also'. I have spent almost 15k and now the Central Bank wants 18K. PLEASE HELP!

Q: Hello, Would anyone advise, I have got an employment offer letter from a Dubai based company named 'Global Shipping and Maritime Company'. They refer me to a travel agency. Now they want money - 1750$. How can I check if it is fake or real?

Q: I got a job offer from one UAE company but I have to pay visa fees as a security which they will return after six months. They will provide me employment offer letter and at the same time I need to pay them visa fees. I am a bit confused that the offer letter is a legally binding document to claim in future if they will not provide me the job. Kindly help me to solve my problem. I am on a visit visa in Dubai.

Q: An online company represents that it can offer financial CFD services to the UAE residents but it is later found that the correct authorization or licence was not held. Would this misrepresentation allow the recission of any contracts and refund?

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 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).