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Police in Dubai have arrested a group of scammers who took out credit cards in the name of unsuspecting UAE residents and siphoned money from them. Brigadier Juma Khalfan Al Muhairi, Deputy Director of Al Rafa Police Station, said the crime was discovered after victims received letters from banks demanding that they pay credit card debts that they were unaware of. “The Al Raffa Police Station recorded several reports from people against some others, who seized sums of money in their names from banks,” Al Muhairi added. The police official said that scammers were able to apply for credit cards and personal loans after tricking victims into giving their personal documents. “The perpetrators then used these cards to take all the victims’ money,” he said. He did not give further details about the identity of the suspects, except that they are all Asians. Police tracked the suspects and kept them under surveillance, finding out that the group generated huge sums of money from unknown sources. During a raid, police seized 96 credit cards, 49 cheque books, 22 passports, 21 Emirates IDs and Dh65,000 in cash. Police also seized SIM cards and a number of mobile phones. The suspects are now in custody and a case has been presented to the public prosecution. ICA/Expat Media
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