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5 available 5 • View allRecovering money lost in UAE online trading scam?

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Q: Dear Sir/Madam,
I started online trading on behalf of a woman. With her trust, I made around 15 transactions totaling approximately 67,480 AED to a local person in the UAE, but I feel that it was a scam.
Now, I want to recover my money. How can I do that?


Apr 14, 2023
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How to recover money lost in an online scam on a matrimonial website?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
Is there any way to take action or legal proceedings in cases of online scams?
One of my friends was cheated by a lady on a matrimonial website, and he is still seeking to recover his money.




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Are WhatsApp messages and bank receipts valid evidence against a scammer friend?




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Q: Hello!
I got scammed by my friend. She asked me to give her money, promising to return it, but when I asked for my money, she refused to give it back.
There’s no contact between us except for WhatsApp messages, and I transferred the money to her via bank (I have the bank receipts).
A few days later, I discovered that she scams many people like this, including her colleagues. She claims that she’s broke but uses this money in stock trading.
Everyone is afraid to come forward because they don’t want to spend money on a case they believe they will never win. People around me told me that without a written agreement, I can’t go to court because I will definitely lose. They said, “You don’t have any solid evidence.”
However, I have WhatsApp messages and know three people whom she scammed and took thousands from. What do you advise me to do?
Should I go to court, or should I let it go because I’ll never win?





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Aug 2, 2024
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How can I recover my money if the court fined the scammer but my lawyer says it's not possible?




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Q: Dear Lawyers,
I have been a victim of a scam. I already have a court order confirming that I was scammed, and the court has issued a fine of 250,000 AED for the scammer.
However, my lawyer told me that the amount will go to the government. When I asked how we would proceed to recover my money, they claimed it’s not possible and that this is as far as they will assist me, leaving me on my own moving forward.





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Sep 8, 2024
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Scammed on Telegram: How can I get my money back?



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Q: Dear Lawyers,
On 6th October 2024, on the Telegram app, I was scammed for Rs 941,600. The scammers initially paid me small amounts of Rs 300 and Rs 100 for voting tasks and a welfare task in a group.
They then demanded larger sums, stating that I could not skip these payments; otherwise, no withdrawals could be made.
It all started two days earlier when I received a message on WhatsApp from someone claiming to be the HR manager of a company, offering an online part-time job.
I was trapped and lost a huge amount of money. I am under a lot of stress due to this unbearable financial loss.




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Laws & Regulations
5 available 5 • View allFederal Decree-Law No. (31) of 2021 Promulgating the Crimes and Penalties Law 0
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).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (5) of 1985 On the Civil Transactions Law of the United Arab Emirates 96
The provisions of this law, promulgating UAE Civil Code, govern the civil transactions in the United Arab Emirates. The commercial transactions remain subject to the laws and regulations applicable in their regard.
Dec 15, 1985
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Federal Law No. (4) of 2002 On the Incrimination of Money Laundering 1
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.
Jan 22, 2002
1815
Federal Decree-Law No. (34) of 2021 On Countering Rumors and Cybercrimes 0
The provisions of this Federal Decree-Law, known as the "New Cybercrimes Law", govern Cybercrimes regulations in the United Arab Emirates. The New Cybercrimes Law repeals the previous UAE Cybercrimes Law (Federal Decree-Law No. (5) of 2012 on Combating Cybercrimes).
Sep 20, 2021
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Federal Law No. (35) of 1992 Concerning The Criminal Procedural Law 13
The law promulgates UAE Criminal Procedural Law (Penal Procedures Law) which governs criminal procedures in the UAE. This law applies to the procedures relating to offences whose punishments are not specified, dogma and punitive offences, and blood money, if they do not violate the Sharia rules.
Jun 15, 1992
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