Maintain healthy level of incredulity

All too often in the pages of Gulf News have the stories appeared of those who are easily parted from their money. And all too often have we warned people not to be taken in by any opportunity that appears too good to be true.

Usually, the victims of these scams are the uneducated and the ignorant, blinded by the opportunity to make a quick buck when common sense should prevail.

A recent case before Dubai Courts highlights that it is not only the uneducated who have potential to fall victim to fraudsters. A London-based Slovakian teacher was swindled out of $4,100 (Dh15,079) by a website purporting to represent the "UAE Ministry of Education Language Studies".

The cyber trail led from the US to the UAE and a Nigerian man is facing justice for his alleged part in the scheme.

But once more we must issue the warning: A fool and his money are easily parted.