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Paths that can run together

Pass 2

One incident can be several problems. The response page keeps them separate.

The page “I have already signed, paid or lost access” asks you to mark suspected payment fraud, account compromise, contractual non-performance, an ownership or control dispute, and a possible inability to pay debts. More than one can be yes. A payment dispute can also be a cash crisis. A compromised account can also be a broken contract.

The bank route is a channel you found yourself, from the DFSA alert of 21 September 2026 for the impersonation it describes. Inability to pay is a question about which insolvency regime even applies, including the exclusions in UAE federal bankruptcy Article 3. Neither path tells you to freeze every payment, to abandon every contractual duty, or to publish an accusation. DIFC Courts also publishes a mediation service. It is one route to evaluate. It is not a finding that mediation is appropriate or enforceable in your case.

Question. What should happen in parallel when an incident could involve fraud, a contract breach, account compromise, and insolvency?

I have already signed, paid or lost access if the commitment is no longer only a plan.

Sources

Regulatory21 September 2026
DFSA impersonated in an advance-fee scam · Dubai Financial Services Authority
The DFSA says scammers impersonate it, claim it holds a box of money and gold, demand 11.1 percent so the package can leave the country, pose as a fictitious Compliance Department officer, send AI-generated images, and pressure a deadline. It says do not respond and do not send money, report correspondence through the DFSA complaints function, and if you have already sent money, contact your bank and the relevant police authority immediately. The page does not say to freeze every payment.
RegulatoryUpdated 11 August 2026
UAE law on bankruptcy · UAE government portal, u.ae
The portal describes Federal Decree-Law No. 51 of 2023. Article 3, as returned by a second fetch of the legislation portal after a direct request was blocked, applies to companies subject to the Commercial Companies Law, a natural person with the capacity of a trader, and a licensed civil company of a professional nature. It does not apply to government companies whose own documents set special rules, free-zone companies that follow special rules, Central Bank licensed banks, financial institutions and insurers under separate laws, or personal, family, and consumption debts including a home. The same u.ae page also says the law does not apply to natural individuals, which is broader than the trader limb. Follow Article 3 and ask counsel. This site does not recommend a jurisdiction.
RegulatoryChecked 14 October 2026
Mediation Service Centre · DIFC Courts
DIFC Courts describes a mediation service facilitated by its Panel of Mediators, and says the process is confidential. A Commercial Mediation Scheme with The Mediation Hub MENA runs from 1 July to 31 December 2026 and offers eligible users a complimentary one-hour conflict management consultation and a 50 percent reduction in administration fees if they proceed. The page does not say mediation is the cheapest route, or that a result can be enforced in a particular case. This site does not recommend it.