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Cheque bounce/Insufficient fund Case Reporting-Dubai

How to report bounced cheque case in Dubai ?

Option 1: Apply online
Whether it is individual or company, you can apply through Dubai Police online service.

Required Information:
Emirates ID Number (applicant)
Cheque Bank Name
Cheque Bank Account
Number of Cheques (maximum 5 cheques in one application)
E-mail

Option 2: Apply manually
A complaint letter in Arabic in letterhead bearing the stamp of the company/firm. Letter shall include name of Issuing party, Address, Contact number, Cheque number, Date, Amount, Name of Bank and purpose of issue.+ Trade License copy of both companies (Passport copy if the party is a person).
+ Bounced Cheque original and copy along with bank report
+ Authorization letter/Power of Attorney for the complaint reporting person.

Procedure+ Submit above mentioned documents to the nearest police station, along with Dh20 as fees.+ The report will be investigated internally and you will be given a serial number.
+ The Department of Investigation will contact the issuing party to recover the money amicably, if failed, will take legal actions against him and put the case in nation-wide criminal record.

Report bad cheques through Dubai Police App+ People can now report bounced cheques through the Dubai Police App or mobile website without visiting police stations. The feature is available on the app under mobile services.

STEPS: Take photos of cheques, fill a quick form with some details, and the police will then issue the sender a letter, which the user can then take to the bank. The bank will then deal with the police for the rest of the procedures.

There are two conditions to reporting a bad cheque: It should be issued within Dubai and the validity period of the cheque to be cashed has not expired.

Fines for bounced cheques
Bounced cheques worth Dh1 to Dh50,000: Dh2,000
Bounced cheques worth Dh50,000 to Dh100,000: Dh5,000
Bounced cheques worth Dh100,000 to Dh200,000: Dh10,000
In case of Civil Case:
If Civil Court rules in favour of the plaintiff, the accused could be asked to:
Pay full value of the cheque
Pay 12 per cent interest starting from the issue date
Pay Legal charges
Face travel ban
Have assets frozen until final judgement
Victims can file civil cases against those who issue bounced cheques
According to the Legal Order

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