Q: Dear sir,One of my friend promised me to get a job in Dubai and demanded for money and my degree. After arrangement of money I agree to pay 80K and sent my degree through courier.I paid 20000 directly in his Indian IDBI bank account and rest of 60000 by cheque in his same account in the month of march 2016. I have all whatsapp chat conversation and voice message from his Dubai no.Now he has shown his actual face and I came to know that I was traped.Is there any way to recover my amount from them?Thanks and regardMohammed jahangir

Q: Today I've got a call from Dubai Airport Terminal 1 police station. I've been asked to come to the police station without giving me a reason. I have an unpaid bank loan but I am not aware of any court case in this regard. What are my rights in this situation? Should this kind of request from police be in writing? Can I ignore this telephone call and what are the consequences?

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I would like to complain regarding my online broker. Because of my online broker, I lost all of my money which was around 112000$ within 3 weeks in an online platform. Please advise If I can legally get back all of my money which I have lost because of that broker. Best Regards,

Q: Hi Salah I am grateful to have this platform for seeking legal advice. We have our company PRO fraud details which he has done by making fake documents of Tasheel and Amer and other government institutes for making fake payments on processing staff visas, company licenses, permits... etc. Please guide me if this case falls under a criminal or civil case. Looking for your quick response. Many thanks! M.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I was robbed recently in Dubai. The robbers assaulted me. They bound my hands and legs and battered me. They stopped my breathing and asked for the pin codes of my debit/credit cards and forcefully took card details and withdraw cash from my debit and credit cards. After withdrawing the cash/transaction, they left me alive, released me, and ran away. I immediately called the call center and block all the credit/debit cards and visited the police station and registered a complaint against the criminals. The Dubai police caught one of the criminals (out of 6). The case is now with the criminal court. As I was holding credit cards of various banks, robbers utilized the cash limits of all credit cards. Now the banks are chasing me to repay the amounts withdrawn. Please give me a general idea, what do I need to do? Do I need to file a civil case? Further, I don’t have money to pay to the bank and I can never pay to the banks considering that I have not taken that money. Please advise!

Q: A person stole my wife's luggage from the bus and is now calling me to come to Ajman and collect it. Do I file a case in MOL or in court? If in court, where do I need to go?

Q: Hi, My bank is threatening to file a civil case and travel ban against me in Dubai for not paying an amount close to 35 thousand dirhams. This amount was charged fraudulently on my card from my previous bank. I had filed a dispute form at that time, but before any investigation could take place, a bank bought the old bank. I filed a new dispute form with the new bank, but the case has remained unresolved for almost 2 years now. In addition, I have filed a police case (I have a letter from the police), with the Central Bank of UAE and AECB. I have also been in frequent contact with the bank via emails, phone calls, and branch visits. I would like to know if the bank has the right to file a case against me or impose a travel ban, given that they have already decreased my credit rating. I would appreciate your guidance and assistance.

Q: Dear Sir/Madam, I need some advice. I had a credit card that I cleared when I learned about the acquisition of the bank by another one. After settling all my dues, I kept the card at home and stopped using it. However, I experienced a fraudulent transaction on my card, amounting to close to 32,000 AED. When I received a message from the bank with an OTP, knowing that I did not initiate the transaction, I immediately called the bank to block the card. They asked me to file a dispute, which I did, and they assured me that the transaction would be stopped since the card was blocked. Unfortunately, two days later, on October 19, 2020, the money was deducted from my account. After the acquisition, the bank advised me to fill out the dispute forms again and file a police report, which I did. I have kept all records from day one until now, which has been almost 2.5 years. However, the bank is now sending me an email about imposing a travel ban and a civil case.

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).