Reporting economic crimes
Key reporting channels and methods:
You can report economic crimes to either
- Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE),
- Economic Security Center of Dubai (ESCD),
- the police, or
- Federal Tax Authority
depending on the nature/scope of the crime.
Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE)
You can report
- fraudulent eMails and internet postings purporting to be legitimate CBUAE communications and messages and
- wrongdoings by CBUAE employees, contractors and representatives
to the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE).
In addition, licensed financial institutions can report suspicious transactions (money laundering/terrorism financing) to the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) via the goAML portal.
Read more:
- Suspicious Transaction Report Filing - CBUAE Rulebook
- Combatting money laundering - u.ae
- Whistleblowing policy of the CBUAE (PDF, 500 KB).
Sanadak (insurance-related complaints)
Sanadak is a platform, which operates as an independent financial and insurance ombudsman, but it is established under the oversight of the CBUAE. It was formed to resolve complaints between consumers and Licenced Financial Institutions (LFI) and Insurance Companies with impartiality, fairness and transparency.
Eligibility criteria
Sanadak may accept complaints about the actions of a licensed financial institution (LFI) or an insurance company, involving:
- the provision of a service or product, or the offer to provide one
- the refusal to provide a service or product for discriminatory reasons (such as family or social status, gender or belonging to a minority group)
- financial loss or harm through misleading, deceptive, fraudulent or unfair behaviour.
Check your eligibility and submit a complaint.
Economic Security Center of Dubai (ESCD)
You can report economic crimes in Dubai through the website of Economic Security Center of Dubai (ESCD). You can use the platform to report any violation and/or practice that negatively affects and harms the emirate’s economic security.
Violations that can be reported
Individuals can report the following violations:
- money laundering, financing terrorism or illegal organisations
- crimes related to public service, including bribery, abuse of power and impersonation of public officers
- crimes affecting the emirate’s security and interests, including crimes that affect the emirate’s economy, forgery, embezzlement, abuse of public funds, misappropriation of money and facilitation of the same, illicit gain and profiteering from public funds, cheating in performing obligations with Dubai government entities and counterfeiting of currency
- practices that affect the economic security: harmful activities, practices and dealings that negatively affect the emirate’s economy and resources.
Reports are dealt with strict confidentiality.
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Report to the police
For general economic crimes such as fraud, scams, or cybercrime contact your local police (e.g. Dubai Police, Abu Dhabi Police).
Dubai Police (eCrime)
You can report cyber-enabled financial crimes and scams through the Dubai Police eCrime platform.
Report an eCrime to Dubai Police.
Federal Tax Authority
You can file a report about tax evasion or fraud with Federal Tax Authority through Raqeeb, the whistleblowing programme.Updated on:
06 May 2026
