Etisalat warns customers of phone call scam

Posted by: Ian Tinmurth Tuesday, 11 December 2012 12:34 PM[UAE] - Dubai AED

I have just received a call from this guy as well today Tuesday 11th December at 11:05am saying I had won 500,000AED. Asked for 2500AED in Etisalat vouchers the number used by them was 971 508 393 226. I purchased my phone in Caffouer in Mirdiff. How did this guy know all my details including sim card number, is someone passing information to him from the registration card or does he handle them.

Posted by: Kylie Loynes Sunday, 9 December 2012 5:09 PM[UAE] - Abu Dhabi

I also had a call from +971563561669 and I also won 50000AED in the National Prize Draw from Etisalat. Asked to check my sim card and call back. Checked online first and saw was a scam. Please don't give him any details or money. All a scam.

Posted by: sathik Sunday, 9 December 2012 12:49 PM[UAE] - dubai

i receice one call from etisalat number. the guy told me u win the prize now 50-00000 dhs.he told me please call me. my bad time i called him.he told me buy 2500dhs-E-vouchers send me
number but that time i have boubt about him.he told me this illegal i will transwer to ARAMEX COURIER service than aramex asking my location and everthing. i gave all details. than he Transwer to etisalat.he asked me E-voucher number.again my bed time i gave all the E-voucher number.than he told me go bring 3500 than buy same E-vouchers than send to me. i asked him why ? he told if u not send u will not get this money. i loss my money 2500 dhs. so friends becarefull.

Posted by: Rohit Sinoy Wednesday, 5 December 2012 8:34 AM[UAE] - Dubai

Same thing happened with me today also. Someone named Ali Jaber called me from the mobile no +971562921574 as a Etisalat Finance Person, saying that my mobile no has won a prize of 200,000 AED on the occasion of UAE National Day 2012 lottery and asked me for 1750 AED Etisalat Vouchers, once i gave same then immediately after that he was asking more for 3,900 AED for money transfer fee. so that he will trnxfer the amt to a fake a/c no in Dubai Islamic Bank. In the meanwhile he gave all the fake token no, Pin no, Cheque no & all to so him as a original Etisalat staff. Later on i made a complaint in Al Quasias Police Station about him. Hope they can catch them and put them behind the bar.
Guys kindly beware of any type of calls about all this.

Posted by: Jacq Monday, 3 December 2012 6:07 PM[UAE] - NZ

Just had the same phone call...couldn't understand the guy...then when he said I had to call him with AED3500 in Etisalat e-vouchers I questioned him and he got rather peeved with me.