The Dubai Police Department has issued a warning to social media influencers who leave valuables unsecured in public in order to achieve fame on platforms such as TikTok and Instagram.
While attempting to demonstrate Dubai’s low crime rate, several influencers have released videos of them leaving their cars, front doors, phones, and wallets unattended.
However, the Head of Dubai Police’s Criminal Investigation Division, Major General Jamal Al Jallaf, has criticised this behaviour, stating that leaving homes and cars unattended, as well as valuables in public places, is dangerous and may endanger the public.
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Comp Random, a popular TikToker, has received over 1.2 million views on a video in which he left his possessions unattended for nearly an hour at Dubai’s Kite Beach.
He expressed confidence in the video that his GoPro, iPhone, and wallet would not be stolen. He mentioned being inspired by a tale he heard about someone placing a $60,000 purse on a table to reserve it, and quipped that Dubai is the only city where this is possible.
Gallup’s Global Law and Order studies from 2021 and 2020 placed the UAE as one of the top five safest countries for people walking alone at night.
InsureMyTrip, a travel insurance service, named Dubai one of the safest destinations for female alone travellers in February of last year.
