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Mustafa Alblooshi

Head of Fraud Risk Management & Investigations | Fraud Risk, AML, Financial Crime | Governance, Ethics & Conduct | UAE
21.4 yrs experienceBanking
Apr 2026

The move

MoveCiti → DIB
TitleSenior Vice President - Head of Investigations - Middle East & Africa → Head of Fraud Risk Management & Investigations
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE23.4
Total experience21.4 years
DIB headcount5,001-10,000 employees
DIB industryBanking
DIB HQDubai
DIB typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Head of Fraud Risk Management & InvestigationsApr 2026 — Present
    DIB· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Director and Board Member - Head of Investigations - Middle East & AfricaJan 2024 — Apr 2026
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Member Board of DirectorsJan 2024 — Jan 2026
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Senior Vice President - Head of Investigations - Middle East & AfricaMay 2019 — Jan 2024
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior Vice President - Head of Investigations - Middle East & North AfricaApr 2017 — May 2019
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Vice President - Head of Investigations - Middle EastJul 2012 — Apr 2017
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. Manager - Fraud Risk Management UnitOct 2007 — Jun 2012
    Emirates NBD· Dubai· Full-time
  8. Fraud Risk Management UnitDec 2004 — Oct 2007
    Citi· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Risk ManagementMicrosoft PowerPointFinancial RiskRisk AnalysisLeadershipManagement

About

Senior Emirati Risk & Investigations Leader with 20 years of experience across Citi and Emirates NBD, specialising in fraud risk, AML, ethics, conduct risk, whistleblowing, consumer protection, and high-risk financial crime investigations across the UAE, Middle East & Africa. Recognised twice by UAE law enforcement as a strategic partner, I have built deep partnerships with authorities, public prosecution, and regulatory stakeholders to strengthen national financial crime controls. As Director & Head of Investigations at Citi, I lead complex investigations covering internal and external fraud, AML events, bribery & corruption, BEC, money mule activity, credit underwriting misconduct, and external/third-party risks. I also serve as a Power of Attorney (POA) representative, acting on beha

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