According to the law, recirculating false data or inciting public opinion can fetch you up to two years in prison
The Dubai Police has announced that 86 people were arrested this year on charges of phishing, Emarat Al Youm, an Arabic daily, reported on Thursday.
The police received 400 complaints against phishing this year and over 800 phone numbers were blocked.
Colonel Saeed M Al Hajri, the Director of Cybercrime Department, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Dubai Police, said the force was pulling out all stops to combat e-crimes.
He said the Dubai Police would launch a campaign in collaboration with the UAE’s Central Bank and the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) to combat e-crimes and create public awareness about them.
Colonel Omar Mohammad bin Hammad, the deputy director of the anti-economic crime department, said that around 95% of accused in e-crimes belonged to Asian countries.
He added that creating public awareness and protecting personal information would help combat e-crimes.
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