Good questions deserve plain answers.

Dubai Scammers is an independent, evidence-led archive of fraud and scam matters that have a link to Dubai or the wider UAE.

We research people, companies, court cases and schemes where there is a real public-interest reason to look — investment and crypto fraud, fake job and visa offers, property and off-plan schemes, impersonation, money laundering, regulator action and similar issues.

Every record stands on documents, and it always says which parts are allegations, which are open cases and which have been decided.

No.

Being named in a record is not a finding that anyone committed fraud or broke any law. Each record tells you whether it describes a claim, a case still in progress, a regulator or civil decision, or a criminal judgment — and the grade describes the evidence, not the person.

Everyone named is presumed innocent until a competent court or authority rules otherwise.

An investigation is an organised look at the evidence about a person, company, deal, dispute or legal matter.

Depending on the matter, it can draw on court files, company and free-zone records, regulator material, official databases, ownership details, interviews, financial documents and lawful open-source research.

It does not decide guilt or liability. It sets out what the evidence supports and what is still disputed or unknown.

An Investigation looks into one matter, question, transaction, pattern or event.

A Dossier is a wider, structured profile of one person, company or organisation. It can gather several cases, company links, allegations, decisions, replies and sources in one place.

A Report usually covers one defined case or development.

None of these labels says that anyone did anything wrong.

Material investigations pass through research, verification and editorial review — and legal review where the matter needs it.

Depending on the places and issues involved, that legal review may involve lawyers in the UAE and in other jurisdictions connected to the matter.

No internal review turns a claim into a court finding.

Court filings, judgments and orders; regulator and authority decisions; official and free-zone company records; contracts, correspondence and payment records; official databases; and other relevant documents.

We may also weigh interviews, material people send us and lawful open-source research.

How much weight a document carries depends on where it came from, whether it is genuine, its context and its legal status.

We test documents for authenticity, origin, issuer, date, completeness, context and relevance.

Where we reasonably can, important points are traced back to the primary record — the judgment, the regulator decision, the registry entry or the original paperwork.

A document being official does not make every sentence inside it true.

OSINT stands for open-source intelligence: collecting and analysing information from lawful open sources.

That can mean official databases, company and free-zone registries, court information, websites, archived pages, public social-media posts and other material that is publicly or lawfully available.

Anything found this way is verified before we treat it as important evidence.

We do not hide a genuine conflict because one version makes a neater story.

Where reliable sources disagree, the record can show what each says, name the disagreement and state what remains unresolved.

If the evidence cannot support a responsible conclusion, we say that plainly.

Yes. We publish searchable records about people and companies where the evidence is strong enough and there is a legitimate reason to publish.

A record may list related court cases, claims, regulator action, company links and other documented matters.

Approved Research Members can also use Lens, our restricted research system, within their access limits and the rules on lawful use.

Our Dossiers, Investigations and Reports may refer to related cases and cite the underlying records where that is appropriate.

Where the information exists, a record may give the court, jurisdiction, case number, parties, filing date, current stage and key orders or judgments.

We do not replace an official court system or government registry. Anyone doing legal work should confirm important details at the official source.

No.

A claim, complaint, charge, police report or regulator inquiry does not on its own prove that the allegations are true.

We keep allegations, open cases, decisions, convictions, dismissals, acquittals and reversals apart. That separation sits at the centre of everything we publish.

Where the evidence and the public interest justify it, that can include alleged investment and crypto fraud, fake job and visa offers, property and off-plan schemes, romance and impersonation scams, harm to investors and consumers, bribery, sanctions issues, regulatory breaches, hidden ownership and the money flows behind them.

Being researched by us does not mean a person or company committed fraud or any offence.

Every allegation is described according to its actual evidential and legal status.

Yes, where it is justified.

Company research may cover mainland and free-zone registrations, managers, shareholders, declared owners, related entities, claims, regulator activity and other documented business links.

A complicated structure, a free-zone licence, operations in several countries or a history of disputes is not, on its own, a sign of misconduct.

We may, where there is a genuine public-interest matter and a proper evidential basis.

That can involve confirming identity, case history, relevant company links, regulator matters and other lawfully obtained records.

We do not publish claims about someone simply because another person asks us to investigate them.

No. We are not the police, a prosecutor or a regulator, and we have no official investigative powers.

We may research documented criminal allegations, charges, cases and convictions where it is legally and editorially appropriate to do so.

Criminal guilt is decided by the proper legal process — not by Dubai Scammers.

Sometimes, where publication is lawful and justified.

Open cases need extra care. A charge is never presented as a conviction, and we take account of reporting restrictions, contempt and privacy rules and the other legal duties of each jurisdiction involved.

Where a case is unresolved, the record says so clearly.

Yes. Use the evidence form to tell us about a person, company, organisation or scheme.

Attach the underlying evidence wherever you can — court papers, official letters, company records, contracts, receipts, chats or other supporting material.

Sending us something does not guarantee an investigation or publication.

Use the Submit Evidence form and describe what happened, factually and in order.

Name the person or company, the emirate or country, any case or complaint you know about, the key dates and how you are connected to the matter. Upload documents if you have them.

Never knowingly send forged, altered or unlawfully obtained material. Every submission is reviewed and checked.

No. We research and publish; we are not a law firm, a recovery service or an authority, and we cannot get money back or act for you.

If you have lost money, contact your bank or payment provider straight away and report it to the police and the relevant authorities. Be very careful with anyone who contacts you offering to recover your losses for a fee — that is one of the most common follow-up scams.

You are still welcome to send us your evidence.

Lens is our restricted research system for approved professional users.

It supports deeper research into people, companies, company links, legal proceedings and related records. Verified lawyers, government and law-enforcement staff, investigators and other approved professionals may apply for access.

Lens is a research tool. It does not decide guilt, liability or legal status.

Apply for Research Membership.

Approved members may be given permission-based access to Lens, unpublished research, deeper company and person research and professional support, depending on their role and stated purpose.

Research Membership: on application. Every application is checked before approval.

We do evidence-based investigative research, not routine consumer background checks.

Our work may cover claims and cases, company links, regulator records, ownership structures and other documented information where there is a proper professional or public-interest purpose.

Approved users may also use restricted professional research through Lens.

Approved legal professionals may use our records and, where eligible, Lens to support case research, legal due diligence, company and person research and evidence analysis.

We are no substitute for independent legal advice, official court records, formal disclosure or the verification a particular case needs.

Approved government and law-enforcement professionals may qualify for restricted access to our research systems.

Access depends on review, permissions and the legal requirements that apply.

Granting research access does not mean we endorse any investigation, allegation, prosecution or official conclusion.

Whether a report, an underlying document or anything else is admissible is for the court or tribunal concerned, under its own rules of evidence and procedure.

Publishing something on this site does not make it admissible.

In any case, rely on qualified counsel to decide how evidence should be authenticated, presented or challenged.

We may offer research and evidence-analysis support to eligible professional users.

Our checks do not replace the authentication a court, regulator or other authority requires.

Professional users stay responsible for meeting the legal requirements of their own matter.

No.

We accept no payment, gift, favour or other benefit in return for hiding, removing or materially changing accurate reporting.

Anyone can challenge a record with evidence. If reliable evidence shows a record is wrong, incomplete or badly out of date, it may be corrected or updated under our Corrections Policy.

Evidence can change a record. Money cannot.

Tell us which Dossier, Investigation or Report you mean, the exact statement you dispute and why you believe it is wrong.

Send supporting documents wherever you can.

We consider verified dismissals, acquittals, reversals, corrected official records, mistaken identity and other important developments.

You never need to buy a membership to ask for a correction.

A dismissal is an important development, and it is added wherever it affects an existing record.

Whether earlier reporting stays online depends on the circumstances, the law and whether it is still relevant. A report can have been accurate when it was published even though the case later changed.

Where earlier material stays up, the later outcome is shown clearly enough that nobody is misled.