Sharjah: The CID has nabbed a 12-member Asian gang who were selling gold-plated metal pieces under the false pretense of real gold. He was arrested after receiving several complaints.
CID Director Col. Omar Ahmed Abu Al Saud said the strategy was to establish trust with traders in the markets and gain credibility by offering low – cost mobile phones. He then shows the gold and says that if in doubt he can check at the jewelers.
The investigation was intensified after the fraudsters informed the police. Defendants pleaded guilty when apprehended by CID officers who monitored the movements and pursued them. The gold-plated pieces of metal were brought into the country with the help of some foreigners.
Fraud information can be reported
Police advised not to interact with unknowns and unlicensed persons. Do not trust fraudsters when there are trading companies in the country that get the best gold. Information about them can be reported to the public. Phone: 80040, Sharjah Police Complaints can be lodged through the app and on the website. Site: www.shjpolice.gov.ae.