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Q: Over 2 years ago I was awarded degrees from a university in the USA based on my experience. As the process continued I suspected they were fake so I tried to stop the process.
In the last 2 weeks I am receiving calls from people claiming to be from Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Education in Abu Dhabi saying I am in trouble and the call always ends up with the university demanding money to complete the attestation process. I do not want these degrees and have never used them.
If I report this to the UAE Authorities, will I get myself in trouble? I am worried.

Feb 23, 2017
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Issue with an online degree
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Q: I recently did an online degree from a university in the USA. All the documents were verified and attested which took almost 2 years. Now only MoHE found out that the university is not on their list of accredited universities here in the UAE and now the document needs to be registered at a different university in the USA.
That will cost me a lot of money which I don't have. They said if I don't I will go to jail. I need some advice, please.

Apr 22, 2017
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Fraudulent attempts for selling fake university degrees
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Q: Hi,
I obtained a degree from a US-based university based on experience 10 years ago, however, I noticed after receiving it that it was fake, so I didn't process any attestation or submission to any of the authorities in the UAE.
I received a call from the US embassy 3 weeks ago inquiring about it and that the said university has legal cases already, so they put me in contact with the so-called United States higher learning education.
They mentioned that they will need to get NOC's to remove my name from the US system that I have a degree and they asked me to wire transfer of $2500.
Also, I received a call from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and it was an Arabic lady stating that I need to finish this issue with them otherwise it will be sent to the UAE Justice Department.
Hope to receive advice.

Aug 9, 2018
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Fraud calls for attestation of a fake university degree
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Q: Hi
I would like to ask for some advice.
I had a degree from the US Nixon University based on experience too and had the full attested version of the degree sent. I’ve never used the degree and have never submitted these degrees myself for any attestation in the UAE.
This was in 2013. Never heard anything from anyone up until November 2017 from Dubai foreign affairs of education stating that the degree I have is fake and I would need a cancellation number from Nixon University to cancel the degree.
He then put me on a call to the US with the attorney of Nixon. I had to pay $2000 immediately. I then had this same call again in Jan 2018 first week and the 3rd week of Jan 2018 then again in March 2018.
I had to pay every time to get a cancellation number for the guy in the foreign affairs of education in Dubai and he assured this will be the last time and this process will end everything and clear my name.

Oct 5, 2018
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Laws & Regulations
1 available 1 • View allFederal Law No. (3) of 1987 Promulgating the Penal Code 29
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.
Dec 8, 1987
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