{
  "id": 8424198,
  "title": "Dubai Police issue scam warning ahead of new season of Global Village",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dubai-police-issue-scam-warning-ahead-of-new-season-of-global-village",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-19T09:10:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/09/19/dubai-police-issue-scam-warning-ahead-of-new-season-of-global-village/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Dubai Police have issued a scam warning to the public ahead of the new season of Global Village, urging caution against fraudulent websites and social media accounts promoting deceptive packages. The alert comes as VIP packages for the 31st season of Global Village are to be offered in stages through the Coca-Cola Arena website, with advanced sales running from September 21 to 25 and a general sale starting from September 26. The force cautioned that scammers often exploit announcements of such events by creating or cloning official websites and social media accounts, leading victims to unwittingly provide personal information or make fraudulent purchases. To avoid falling victim to these scams, Dubai Police advised the public to only purchase tickets and packages through official and authorized channels, avoid links or accounts from unknown sources, and verify the legitimacy of offers. Victims of suspected scams are encouraged to report them via the ecrime platform or by calling 901.",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Dubai Police warn of fake Global Village Season 31 websites and social media scams",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dubai-police-warn-of-fake-global-village-season-31-websites-and",
        "published": "2026-09-19T08:26:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Dubai Police issue scam warning ahead of new season of Global Village",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/dubai-police-issue-scam-warning-ahead-of-new-season-of-global-village-8427166",
        "published": "2026-09-19T09:10:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}