The Abu Dhabi Police has issued an awareness leaflet in English and Arabic to explain how to protect against and report e-crimes. It aims to raise the public’s awareness on how to fight e-crimes socially. This leaflet falls within the strategy of the Abu Dhabi Police to enhance the public’s trust in the police institution.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is planning to distribute the leaflets to all service entities at the ministries, service departments, and institutions in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi in addition to the road-boarder points and airports, starting tomorrow. This leaflet is a civilized means to address e-crimes, a cross-continent weapon that infects society and requires wide-spread expertise and high-tech capabilities to fight.
The E-Crimes Branch at the CID, which is adopting the initiative, intends to translate the leaflet into many foreign languages. The initiative aims to raise awareness among a wider audience, targeting communities that reside within the UAE in order to curtail the negative impact of such crimes on individuals and society alike.
Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali, Director General of Police Operations at Abu Dhabi Police, said: “Within the developmental efforts made by the Abu Dhabi Police to improve the police services provided to the public, we have prepared this leaflet defining e-crimes and explaining its different types. The leaflet sheds light on ways to prevent fraud, especially when shopping online, empowering the efforts to address all kinds of e-crimes.”
He added: “The Abu Dhabi Police, represented by the General Directorate of Police Operations, is addressing such kinds of negative issues. It is committed to providing the means of comfort to the public. We are working to raise awareness among public members regarding the missions of the directorate, which serve a large part of society and aim to make the Emirate of Abu Dhabi an attractive environment. This mission is in line with the vision of the Emirate to become one of the safest, most developed capitals in the world.”
The Director General of Police Operations at the Abu Dhabi Police said: “The types of crimes in the present age are shifting away from the classic pattern into more complicated forms; e-crimes target all community categories. This requires wider skills to deal with such crimes on a technical level. It is also very important to qualify more officers to deal with any new updates in the IT field. In order to protect society from this constant danger, social efforts should come together, while empowering the means to fight any negative impacts on society.”
Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammad Borshid, Head of the Criminal Investigation Department, said: “We used simple language to draft this leaflet in order to extend bridges of cooperation with the public and foster peace of mind among them. In order to fight e-crimes, we have extended solutions and advice, both preventive and practical, empowering the efforts to create a safe social environment and guarantee the safety of people and their savings.”
He added: “The leaflet explains the concept of e-crimes and their types. It also highlights protective measures when using instant messaging programs. Internet users should regularly change their passwords and try to pick difficult-to-guess ones. They should also avoid using chatting and messaging programs to discuss private and confidential issues, as well as avoid any personal photos on the display screen. Furthermore, users should use a sticker to blind the cameras on their devices and make sure to log off of sites once they have completed their session.
The rules also shed light on email usage. Users should check and scan any attachments before opening them, ignore any messages that ask for personal information, and avoid using their email addresses in public places. Users are advised to use local or paid email, such as email@eim.ae.”
According to Colonel Borshid, the leaflet warned the audience with regard to social networks, to avoid posting any photos or information they do not wish others to see; he reiterated that such information will stay on the website permanently even if the user deletes it. “It is very important to use a difficult-to-guess password and refuse add requests from strangers. Make sure that your personal information cannot be searched on Google or other search engines by changing the search options via privacy settings,” he explained.
He added: “The leaflet warns the public to avoid falling victim to e-fraud through fake emails that they might receive on their emails or mobile phones, saying that they have won a prize. Such messages should be ignored and unanswered.”
The leaflet also urges the public not to trust strangers when shopping online, while checking the source from which they buy and ensure to verify the link. Shoppers should keep phone numbers to call in case of any inquiries or problems and should not overlook the fact that some websites might not be safe. In order to know and verify a safe website, the link should start with https. Any time you shop, keep a copy of the receipt. The leaflet also warns the audience to refrain from emailing any financial information or invoices that contains any personal information. Furthermore, shoppers are advised to use a separate credit card dedicated only for online shopping.”
The Head of the Criminal Investigation Department at the Abu Dhabi Police concluded: “The Abu Dhabi Police has quoted a federal statement for legal protection against any online breaches. It also includes different means to contact authorities to help the public report any breaches, such as a telephone number: 025127777; email address: ecrime@adpolice.gov.ae; or via the Aman service on the toll free number: 800 2626.
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Photo Caption:
Photo1: Major General Mohammed bin Al Awadhi Al Menhali
Photo2: Colonel Dr. Rashid Mohammed Borshid
Photo3: Leaflet on ways to protect against e-crime
Photo4: Leaflet on ways to protect against e-crime
The Arabic-language text of this announcement is the official, authoritative version. Translations are provided as an accommodation only, and should be cross-referenced with the Arabic-language text, which is the only version of the text intended to have legal effect.
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Abu Dhabi Police GHQ - Security Media
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