Abu Dhabi Police warns of renewed electronic fraudulent methods coinciding with the disbursement of salaries

The Abu Dhabi Police General Command has warned community members of the increase in electronic fraud and financial lure attempts that take advantage of the salary disbursement period, calling for them to be cautious and cautious, not to be led by fake offers or suspicious links, and to make sure to deal with official and trusted entities only.

She explained that fraudsters resort to multiple methods to lure victims, including promoting fake rest houses, chalets, and real estate, residence visas and unreal services, fake employment advertisements, misleading offers to provide labor, marketing unapproved insurance products, advertising the sale of vehicles claiming to have been confiscated by Abu Dhabi Customs, or selling vehicle numbers and luxury watches at unrealistic prices, in addition to luring individuals to invest in financial markets, selling fake tickets for events, and publishing impersonating links and electronic pages. Characteristics of government agencies and well-known institutions, as well as persuading victims to download remote control programs or pay a deposit in exchange for fake goods and services or training courses and certificates.

Abu Dhabi Police stressed the importance of not sharing banking data, passwords, or verification codes (OTP) with anyone, and not transferring any sums of money or paying a deposit before verifying the credibility of the advertising party, with the necessity of ensuring the authenticity of websites and not accessing government services through unreliable search results, but rather through official applications and websites.

She called on the public to take the initiative to report any fraud attempt or suspicious information via “Aman” on the number 8002626, or by sending a text message to 2828, or via email aman@adpolice.gov.ae, stressing that the cooperation of community members and early reporting contribute to reducing electronic crimes and protecting community members and their property.