iPhone | iPad
Android
Huawei
Administrative penalties and fines against companies that attempt to exploit the Nafis scheme reach to up to Dh100,000 for every Emirati
KT APPDOWNLOAD
UAE authority denies viral social media post about phone hackers
Photo: Reuters
Dubai - The message suggests that scammers can access information like contact lists and banking info “within three seconds”.
Authorities in the UAE have denied a viral social media post that suggests it is possible for scammers to steal residents’ personal information via a phone call.
Listen to this story and more on the 8@8 with David Light podcast
A post going viral on WhatsApp attributes the fake information to the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA).
ALSO READ:
>> UAE: Emirati loses life savings in 7-minute fraud call
The fake post ‘warns’ residents against receiving or making phone calls from or to six phone numbers and three country codes. The message suggests that scammers can access information like contact lists and banking info “within three seconds”.
The TDRA took to Twitter on Sunday to debunk the rumour.
“This news was not released by the TDRA and is incorrect,” the authority posted. “The TDRA confirms that it is not possible to hack a phone or steal data by making or receiving phone calls.”
ALSO READ:
>> UAE resident loses life savings invested in 'fake' cryptocurrency
Authorities have, time and again, warned residents to never divulge personal information or banking details to anyone who may call. Scammers usually call, posing as banking agents, to get sensitive information from vulnerable residents.
sahim@khaleejtimes.com
More news from UAE
After the clip was shared on Twitter by Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Sunday, social media users have reshared it on various platforms
Last year, a similar drill was conducted in which authorities put out a minor fire on the 112th floor in 10 minutes
Dubai-based artist Reem Al Mazrouei illustrates the picture featuring Al Suwaidi, whose work focuses on UAE's rich culture
Dh1.4 million scam in UAE: Trio dupes woman by creating false identity of man, promises to marry her
The defendants started asking her for money in order to make arrangements for the wedding in Abu Dhabi
In the second of a five-part series that explores what defines the UAE, Khaleej Times looks at some
The Saih Al Salam scenic route, or simply Route 1 will enhance the desert tourism experience that the emirate offers
Indian expat Shefali Gogna creates a specially designed jacket for the UAE's 51st National Day