FIR over fake UAE embassy website duping people

On July 28, the UAE embassy in New Delhi tweeted from their official handle, “Fake website of UAE Embassy in India blocked after COVID-19 travel scam.”

The advisory came after the Supreme Court last month expressed shock that police forces across the country were continuing to register cases under Section 66 (A) though it was quashed six years ago. (Representational)

The Delhi Police Special Cell has registered an FIR against unidentified persons in connection with creating a fake website of the UAE embassy in India and taking money from people on the pretext of providing them special approval for their return to the UAE.

The cyber cell has registered an FIR under IPC Sections 419 (forgery), 420 (cheating) and Sections 66 (c) and 66(d) of the Information Technology Act after they received a complaint from Nisha, who is undersecretary (Gulf division) in Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) employee.

“In her complaint, she told the police that they have received a note from the UAE embassy in which they have raised concerns about some miscreants, who had duped Indian citizens on the pretext of providing approval for entry in the UAE. They have created a fake website of the embassy, using fake email id of the UAE Ambassador’s office and also a number on WhatsApp,” a senior police officer said.

On July 28, the UAE embassy in New Delhi tweeted from their official handle, “Fake website of UAE Embassy in India blocked after COVID-19 travel scam.”

The UAE embassy came to know about the fraud after they received several complaints and the complainant has also attached all the complaints with her complaint to the police. “During the investigation, police found that the fraudsters were using the fake website with a name of http://www.uaeembassy.in. However, the original link is https://www.mofaic.gov.ae/en/missions/new-delhi. Whenever people started searching for the UAE Embassy on Google from India, the link of the fake website was the first one that pops up and they started communicating with the user,” an officer said.

Mahender Singh Manral

Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More

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