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Jan 12th 2009, 10:59 am

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Re: Fleeing the UAE..

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Originally Posted by AnotherWorld

ok fine.. perhaps they could advise you on how to find out.

Im still yet to experience the advantage of actually having an embassy to go to...

Send me a pm...lol. Well if you really need it at some point and assuming am still in Dubai, can get someone to check it out for you...

Jan 12th 2009, 11:00 am

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British Embassy here do nothing to help anyone!

they will pop in and visit you if you are in the jail!

Jan 12th 2009, 11:00 am

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Yes true.. I believe I read an article today mentioning that you can be held in prison without charge for up to 3 months (but it may have been talking about Saudi).

oh yeah, this girl can never come back now after doing a legger.

Jan 12th 2009, 11:00 am

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they will pop in and visit you if you are in the jail!

they won't even do that ! trust me

Jan 12th 2009, 11:02 am

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Originally Posted by still.unsure

out of curiousity, how?

OK - at the time you apply for a loan or when you open an account - they ask you for your home country address and telephone number. In some cases, name and telephone number of your relative in your home country. That's how...

Jan 12th 2009, 11:03 am

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OK - at the time you apply for a loan or when you open an account - they ask you for a home country address and telephone number. In some cases, name and telephone number of relative in your home country. That's how...

Do they check that info to be legit though, i doubt it!

Jan 12th 2009, 11:03 am

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Re: Fleeing the UAE..

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Yeah i gave them my mam's contact details and they did check to ensure they were real....

Oh well...

Jan 12th 2009, 11:04 am

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Originally Posted by annacarna

they will pop in and visit you if you are in the jail!

ive had a lot of dealing with them lately...useless

Jan 12th 2009, 11:06 am

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Re: Fleeing the UAE..

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Originally Posted by admon

How many do you know that have done it already?

Personally I know 4.

Impersonally, every day someone else says that they know someone has just legged it..

I know one family who left behind their cars and house in Arabian Ranches as they were (quite rightly) more worried about the husband being stitched up by the antiquated laws here.

You hear it more and more now that the chickens are coming home to roost - stupid rental prices coupled with one cheque meant a lot of people had little choice other than to take out loans just to survive here. If the same people are unfortunate enough to lose their jobs, what choice is there at the moment other than to do a bunk?

Jan 12th 2009, 11:08 am

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ive had a lot of dealing with them lately...useless

Lorraine is quite good so i am told , but there is a limit to what she will help with, I had a couple of friends who have had advice from her

Jan 12th 2009, 11:18 am

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Do they check that info to be legit though, i doubt it!

Depending on the amount, some banks do, yes. It is commonly referred to as Home Country - Customer Verification

Jan 12th 2009, 11:19 am

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Originally Posted by NorthernLad

Sounds like the family I'm trying to help.......similar case

Jan 12th 2009, 11:41 am

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Depending on the amount, some banks do, yes. It is commonly referred to as Home Country - Customer Verification

Never been asked for my home address! Is it a new regulation! My bank prob just couldn't be arsed i suppose

Jan 12th 2009, 11:45 am

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Never been asked for my home address! Is it a new regulation! My bank prob just couldn't be arsed i suppose

yeah you're right (am guessing it is one of the local AbDab banks?)

Jan 12th 2009, 11:54 am

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yeah you're right (am guessing it is one of the local AbDab banks?)

yep

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