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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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Paper-mill degree
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Q: I was silly and obtained a paper-mill degree about 10 years ago in Dubai. I have never used it or professed of having one.
Since October I have been receiving calls from the Ministry of Education saying I need my files attested. I have paid numerous amounts of money into the US, who so called run the degree programme. They are now requesting more money for more documents to be attested.
I have asked for a meeting and official letters, but they only call and shout. The calls numbers are from the Education Department and Foreign Affairs, but again, I have asked for ID and for meetings and they do not tell me. They keep saying they will arrest me and put me in Jail but I have never used the paperwork for any visa of CV or company.
I am really scared at the moment and do not know what to do or if it is all fake.

May 31, 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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مقاضاة شركة وهمية لاسترداد أموال مستثمرة معها
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س: هل تتعامل مع استرداد الأموال من شركات فوركس الوهمية؟

May 18, 2019
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Suing a person who fled the UAE for Bitcoin theft and electronic crime 


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Q: Dear fellow colleagues,
A client of mine, resident in Dubai, would like to open a criminal case against an expat who is not anymore in Dubai.
The "gentleman" stole 8.3 bitcoins (!) promising a huge return in interest (5% per month, still advertised on the internet), then he stole a client's database with more than 600 passports, phone numbers, signatures...
Breach of trust, theft, IT crime, and so on...
We are looking for a colleague in the UAE to give a POA and open one or more criminal cases, following the case in the court up to the first instance.
The goal is to have a sentence, also knowing that the gentleman is no more in Dubai.
Thank you
Dr W. F.



Sep 11, 2019
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مقاضاة شخص لإبرامه عقد عن شركة وهمية
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س: إذا أُبرِم عقد عرفي معي باسم مؤسسة أو شركة والشخص الذي مثّلها أثبت أهليته للتعاقُد بموجب جواز سفره واتضح أن هذه المؤسسة أو الشركة لا وجود قانوني لها، فهل يمكن إلزامه شخصيًا بالمستحقات المترتبة على العقد؟
وما الإسناد على ذلك من الأحكام السابقة في دولة الإمارات؟
شكرًا!

Apr 10, 2021
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مقاضاة كلية بسبب فصل طالب بدون مبرر
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س: السلام عليكم،
لدي سؤال قانوني.
طُرد أخي من إحدى الكليات بشكل تعسفي حيث أُخبر أن عليه إعادة امتحان في إحدى المواد وتكون درجة النجاح في هذه المادة ٩٥%، علمًا بأن متطلبات الكلية أن يكون النجاح في هذه المادة من ٨٠% ومتطلبات النجاح في نفس المادة لدى المؤسسة التابعة لها هذه الكلية هي ٧٥%.
أخي أحرز ٩٣% وطُرِد وأرغب في فتح قضية ضد هذه الكلية، علمًا بأن الامتحان الأول نجح فيه بنسبة ٨٥%.
أرجو إفادتي لأن هذه الكلية تابعة لطيران الإمارات!

Apr 13, 2022
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الإبلاغ عن شخص يمارس مهنة بشهادة دكتوراة مزورة




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س: السلام عليكم،
شهادة دكتوراة في القانون من روسيا مزورة.
السؤال:
كيف يمكن الإبلاغ عن شخص يمارس مهنة المحاماة في أبوظبي ويدرس في كلية الحقوق بشهادة دكتوراة مزورة من روسيا؟
ما الجهة الرسمية المسؤولة في الدولة عن هذه الجرائم؟





May 22, 2023
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Legal blog
1 available 1 • View allThe law does not protect fraudsters 8
The UAE Penal Code, like all other laws, addresses the crime of fraud in Article 399 of the UAE Federal Penal Code, which stipulates that whoever seizes, for himself or another, a movable property, or obtains a document or signature thereon, cancellation or destruction thereof or amendment thereto by fraudulent means, or by assuming a false name or capacity, where such an act leads to deception of a victim and leads him to surrender shall be punished by imprisonment or fine.
Apr 19, 2023
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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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