Dubai Police have arrested two suspects in phone scam cases involving Dh11.8 million. The Anti-Fraud Centre arrested the suspects, who allegedly told victims their names had appeared in files and cases outside the UAE.

They then threatened legal consequences and instructed victims to transfer money from their bank accounts to accounts outside the country, claiming the funds would be verified and returned once their legitimacy was confirmed.

The investigation found that the suspects escalated their tactics when victims did not transfer enough money. In some cases, they allegedly instructed victims to sell their gold jewellery and transfer the proceeds, claiming the amounts previously sent were insufficient to complete the supposed verification process.

They also asked some victims to book hotel rooms and cut off contact with others until they received confirmation that they were not involved in the alleged cases.

The measures were intended to isolate the victims and maintain control over them while the fraud continued.

After receiving reports, Dubai Police formed a specialised task force to analyse the data and trace movement of the funds.

Investigators identified two people who were allegedly communicating with and luring the victims. Authorities subsequently arrested them and took legal action.

(Source: Khaleej Times)