Dubai Police warns against fake travel offers and reservations during the summer season

Dubai Police has warned members of the community against falling victim to electronic fraud related to fake travel and tourism offers, which are noticeably active during the holiday seasons and summer vacations, exploiting the desire of individuals and families to obtain offers at low prices and attractive reservations to international tourist destinations.
Dubai Police, represented by the Anti-Fraud Center in the General Department of Criminal Investigation and Investigation, confirmed that fraudsters resort to creating fake websites or fake accounts on social media platforms, through which they offer travel packages, hotels and airline tickets at prices much lower than the actual prices in the market, with the aim of luring victims and motivating them to quickly transfer sums of money before the fraud is discovered.
As part of its ongoing efforts in the “Be Aware of Fraud” campaign, it explained that some fake entities use professional logos and images, and impersonate the names of well-known tourist companies or licensed travel agencies to give credibility to their advertisements, while fraudsters communicate with victims via chat applications or phone calls to convince them to quickly complete their reservation under the pretext of limited seats or that the offer ends within hours.
Dubai Police stated that many victims later discover that the reservations are not real, or that travel tickets and hotels are not confirmed, after they transfer money to personal accounts or unknown payment links, which leads to financial losses and difficulties related to travel and family vacation plans.
She called on the public to be careful and not be led by misleading advertisements or offers that seem illogical compared to the circulating prices, stressing the importance of dealing only with approved and licensed tourism companies and offices within the country or through reliable official platforms.
She also stressed the importance of ensuring the authenticity of electronic links before entering any personal or banking data, and to be aware that some fake sites may closely resemble the original sites, with minor differences in the domain name or writing method, which requires verification before completing any electronic payment process.
Dubai Police stressed the need to avoid transferring money to personal or anonymous accounts, not to share bank card data, secret codes or passwords with any unreliable party, and to report fraud or suspicious sites through official channels, through the “e-Crime” platform or by calling (901) for non-emergency cases.