Has someone just called and asked you to “update banking information”? Most likely, he is currently incarcerated. Over the past year, the Dubai Police have arrested 494 people in 406 phone fraud cases targeting bank customers.
The con artists tricked victims into opening their bank accounts and money using phone calls, emails, SMS, and social media connections. According to the authorities, they have found “significant amounts of money,” along with SIM cards, laptops, and mobile phones used in these scams.
Authorities have regularly cautioned citizens against these scam callers, who have been active in the UAE for many years. A Portuguese cabin crew member revealed earlier this year the tragic tale of how she lost Dh200,000 in a bank scam. She stated, speaking under a pseudonym to Khaleej Times, “I was saving up because I wanted to resign and go home.” “But instead, everything was lost.”
She had lived in Dubai for more than four years, during which time she had become so aware of phone fraud that she refused to answer calls from unfamiliar numbers. But on that fateful day, she had just arrived home from a lengthy night’s travel and was so tired that she was hardly able to function when the con artists nabbed her.
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