Dubai Police warn residents of scam calls

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Dubai Police have warned against calls from scammers asking for financial details, reminding residents official institutions will never request this information over the phone.

Scammers may try to extort money by pretending to be government officials or representatives of humanitarian projects, most notably claiming to be from a bank, Dubai Police, the Central Bank, or the Ministry of Human Resources. The criminals may say the call is part of an online verification process and proceed to send a one-time password (OTP).

The public has been urged not to share their confidential information with anyone, be it their account or card information, online banking passwords, ATM security numbers (CCV), or passwords.

Residents of Dubai, Sharjah, and Ajman can report scam numbers by calling the toll-free call centre number 901. In Abu Dhabi, scam numbers can be reported through 800-2626, sending an SMS at 2828, or emailing aman@adpolice.gov.ae.

 

 

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