ABU DHABI // Abu Dhabi Police have warned members of the public about online begging via the internet, stressing that it is similar to traditional begging, phone begging and SMS begging.
Col Rashed Boursheid, director of CID, said approaching internet users to beg is against the law, and urged the public to ignore such requests and refrain from replying.
It is now easy for fraudsters outside the UAE to get an email account and beg using deceptive claims.
He said online begging comes in many forms, including begging for treatment or payment of medical bills or housing.
Other scams target young people looking for love and ask people to send money to an unidentified “girl” who depletes their savings, said Col Boursheid.
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