🇶🇦 Qatar Scam Alerts
Verified patterns affecting immigrants in Qatar. Read red flags before you send money or documents.
Document Translation, Notary, or Apostille Overcharge
In Qatar, newcomers, including visa applicants, families, students, and workers, may encounter a common scam involving the overcharging for document translation, notarisation, and apostille services. Many individuals…
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Fake Border, Airport, or Fast-Track Assistance Fee
Scammers in Qatar have been known to impersonate airport staff, immigration officials, or travel agents, claiming that travelers must pay a special fee to enter the country, to avoid questioning, to release important…
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Fake University or Scholarship Letter
In Qatar, a common scam involves fraudsters posing as educational institutions or scholarship providers. These scammers often target students, parents, and scholarship applicants, offering enticing admission packages,…
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Rental Deposit Before Viewing or Contract
In Qatar, newcomers are often targeted by scammers who advertise fake rental properties. These scams typically involve listings that are too good to be true, showing apartments at significantly lower prices than the…
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Fake Job Offer and Work Permit Fee
In Qatar, a prevalent scam involves fraudsters sending fake job offers to individuals seeking employment. These scammers often target job seekers in various sectors, including skilled labor, care work, and hospitality.…
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Fake Visa Agent Promising Guaranteed Approval
The Fake Visa Agent scam is a prevalent form of fraud targeting individuals seeking visas, residence permits, work permits, or embassy appointments in Qatar. Scammers often present themselves as legitimate agents,…
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