Sharjah: The Eastern Region Police Department of Sharjah Police General Command has launched an awareness campaign under the slogan ‘Be vigilant. Don’t be fooled by phone’, in cooperation with the UAE Central Bank and various banks in the country, to educate the community on how to identify bank frauds and avoid being scammed by them. The campaign comes as part of Sharjah Police’s strategy to keep community members safe, in accordance with the objectives of the Ministry of Interior to enhance security.
Colonel Dr Ali Al Kay Al Hammoudi, Director of the Eastern Region Police Department, said that Sharjah Police are continuing their efforts to intensify their activities to contain fraud over the telephone, in addition to spreading security awareness on a larger scale to all segments of society, urging everyone to take all the necessary precautions to protect them from fraud .
Sharjah: A man who habitually stole abandoned vehicles has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Central Region of Sharjah Police. The vehicles were abandoned by their owners for long periods of time in sandy, deserted squares and roads between residential buildings. The arrest was made in record time after receiving a report about him, police said.
Colonel Hamad Abdullah Al Riyami, Acting Director of the Central Region Police Department, said that a report was received by the Central Region Police from an Arab man who complained that his vehicle was stolen from the back of the building where he resided. The man admitted to his negligence in leaving the vehicle unattended with the ignition key inside the vehicle.