Scamsters use fake buyer accounts to carry out fraudulent transactions in Abu Dhabi
scam
Absher app
Saudi Arabia issues Absher scam warning
Saudi Ministry of Interior warns of fraudsters attempting to exploit Absher platform
Dubai
UAE phishing scam: Dubai Police issues ‘urgent alert’ warning against clicking on emailed links to pay fines
Dubai Police warn of phishing scam emails with link to pay fines and service fees
online scam
UAE police issue weekend scam warning
Police in the UAE have warned residents over online scammers exploiting weekends and holidays
Blockchain
Crypto scammers lose out on billions as revenues drop 77%: Report
2022 was a difficult year for the crypto industry but things are looking up as crimes drop by 65% and scam revenues decline by 77% since last year
Abu Dhabi
UAE issues warning against scammers impersonating government entities
Residents are urged to ignore the message and report it to the authorities
Amazon
UAE Amazon customers fall victim to ‘brushing’ scam, receiving unordered packages
A brushing scam in the UAE occurs when third-party sellers send unordered packagers to the receiver’s default address
Dubai scams
Dubai’s Salik issues social media scam warning
Dubai firm says high-return investment scam is false and misleading
cybersecuirty
LinkedIn scams target 56% of Canada, US, UK businesses in 2023 – could the Middle East be next?
Scams on LinkedIn targeting businesses have surged dramatically in Canada, the UK and US, but a Middle East cybersecurity expert warns that the region could be next, urging users to be more careful on the platform
cybersecuirty
UAE scam: Emirates Post, Salik fraud gang unmasked
A global cybersecurity firm has attributed the wave of recent scams in the UAE to a Chinese-speaking phishing gang codenamed PostalFurious
App fraud
Fake ChatGPT scams users out of thousands of dollars: Report
These apps take advantage of app store policy loopholes and coercive tactics to overcharge users
Dubai police
Dubai Police alert: Residents warned against sharing OTP, falling victim to scammers
Organisations and trusted entities will never ask for an OTP, the authorities clarified
Dubai
Dubai’s Salik issues fraud alert, warns against false payment, SMS scams
Messages regarding Salik payments are sent from the direct domain, which displays ‘SALIK’ as the sender, rather than a number
Abu Dhabi
UAE warns of social network fraud
Abu Dhabi Public Prosecution warned users against the risk of wire fraud through misleading social media advertising
Cryptocurrency
Logan Paul hired conmen, criminals to scam with NFT game: Report
“The fact Logan is suing me instead of the criminals and conmen he hired says it all,” said the Youtuber who spent a year investigating the game and Paul
Fake SMS messages
UAE issues fraud alert, warns against SMS scams
The TDRA observed scam messages claimed to be sent by major courier companies like DHL
International Space Station
Woman scammed $30,000 by ‘Russian astronaut’, for ‘rocket landing fees’
The woman was allegedly scammed through a social messaging app, the amount was paid to the man in five instalments