Dubai's Dirtiest

A hazard-warning system for your wallet. Check who you're dealing with before the money moves.

Guides

• How to check someone before you pay themFive minutes of checks beats months of chasing a refund. A practical, repeatable routine for vetting a name, @handle, phone number or IBAN before any money leaves your account.
• The 7 red flags of an online scamScams differ in their story but reuse the same machinery. Learn the seven signals that show up again and again — so you spot the setup while you can still walk away.
• Romance scams: how they actually workRomance scams are not about being naive — they are a slow, deliberate script that builds trust and then weaponises it. Here is the playbook, stage by stage, and how to break out of it.
• What to do the moment you realise you've been scammedThe first hour matters most. A calm, ordered checklist for stopping further loss, giving yourself the best chance of recovery, and turning your experience into a warning that protects the next person.
• Crypto 'investment' scams: spotting fake returnsThe dashboard shows your money doubling. The problem is the number is a picture, not a balance. How fake-return crypto scams are built, and the tests that expose them before you top up.