Vow to curb fake Japanese products in UAEThe Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro) and Middle East Intellectual Property Group (ME-IPG) have reaffirmed their commitment to curb the trade of counterfeit Japanese products in the UAE and the wider Middle East region. Wi More… |
Flydubai warns customers about fake flight booking appPassengers booking tickets on flydubai have been cautioned against making bookings via any application, confirming the existence of a dubious app that allows fliers to book their flights on the airline. The airline took to Faceboo More… |
Man arrested for selling fake plane ticketsBahrain police have arrested a man for selling fake plane tickets and hotel bookings, said a report. Officers from the Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security spotted an Instagram account belonging to a travel agency which More… |
'Oman's $6bn tourism project is fake'A $6 billion tourism project 'supposedly under construction' in Oman is fake, top officials have revealed, a report said. Plans for a massive project to be built on an area of around 834,000 were announced at a press conference More… |
UAE firm takes down fake job sitesUAE-based Managed has found and taken down fake job sites created by scam artists and crooks, that look professional and are being used to advertise these fake job openings in high visibility companies and government organisations in the regio More… |
Fake diamonds alert issued to Bahraini jewellersBahraini jewellers have been warned to be on their guard against fake diamonds that could penetrate the market through rogue traders abroad. So-called chemical vapour deposition (CVD) diamonds are produced or “grown” through an art More… |
China's 'fake' Apple stores thrive ahead of new iPhone launchOn a bustling street in China's southern boomtown of Shenzhen, more than 30 stores carrying Apple’s iconic white logos peddle pre-orders for the new iPhone, a gadget that has become a status symbol among many better-off Chinese. More… |
Abu Dhabi police seize $10m fake notesThe Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Abu Dhabi Police foiled an African gang’s attempt to sell and distribute counterfeit money amounting to $10 million. Colonel Dr Rashid Mohammad Borshid, head of the CID s More… |
Alert over fake Saudi currency in BahrainMoney exchange firms in Bahrain have stepped up vigilance amid unconfirmed reports of fake Saudi currency circulating in the market. Representatives of three companies in Bahrain, asked not to be identified, said they were aware o More… |
$130m fake mobiles seized in DubaiMore than 60,000 fake mobiles worth Dh48 million ($130.6 million) were seized from August 9 to 23 by Dubai Police’s Criminal Investigations Department (CID), said a report. The CID’s Anti-Economic Crime Department reco More… |