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UAE Job Scam: Al Ain Court orders man to pay Dh12,000 for fake job offer
The court awarded Dh12,000 to the plaintiff, to be paid by the defendant, covering compensation and legal costs, while dismissing other claims.
The Al Ain Court of Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Claims – UAE, has ordered a man to pay Dh12,000 after deceiving a job seeker with false promises of employment and taking Dh10,000 under the pretext of securing a job.
The Court records show that the plaintiff filed a lawsuit demanding the return of the Dh10,000 he had paid to the scammer, as well as an additional Dh10,000 in compensation for financial and emotional damages.
The plaintiff stated that the defendant claimed to have connections with recruitment agencies and companies and requested the money to arrange a job for him.
However, after receiving the payment, the man neither fulfilled his promise nor returned the funds, and stopped responding to his calls altogether.
During the case proceedings, the plaintiff brought a witness who testified under oath that the defendant had indeed received the money for employment purposes but later ignored all attempts to contact him.
The court summoned the defendant to take an oath denying the claim, but he failed to appear, which was taken as a refusal to take the oath, effectively confirming the plaintiff’s case.
In its judgement, the court found the defendant guilty of breaching the agreement and engaging in deceitful conduct, which caused both financial and emotional harm to the victim.
The court awarded Dh12,000 to the plaintiff, to be paid by the defendant, covering compensation and legal costs, while dismissing other claims.
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Fake job scams are a growing concern across the Gulf region, with fraudsters asking job seekers to pay upfront fees for visas, backgound verifications, medical tests, or offer letter processing, among other things. Later, the job seekers discover they have been scammed for a job that never existed.
Governments across the region are introducing stricter regulations to curb such scams and strengthen the labour market landscape. It is also important for employers in the region to regularly promote and maintain transparency around their hiring processes, so that job seekers are aware and do not fall victim to such scams.
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