Ali Jassim was among the senior-most Arab parliamentarians, with a career spanning nearly 3 decades
The TRA official said people should report any suspicious calls by dialling the non-emergency toll free number 901 or registering complaints online at www.ecrime.ae. He also pointed out that banks do not ask for updates or such information through the phone by calling customers.
"Report it (fraudulent call) to authorities. If the authorities don't receive any complaints, how can they be aware and act on them," he said.
Police recently arrested 25 suspects who were members of different gangs involved in phone call fraud operating in Sharjah and Ajman.
Also in April this year, the police carried out a major bust of phone scammers who promised residents cash prizes. The victims were asked to transfer their telephone recharge credit in exchange for receiving the prize money that never existed.
Back in June, Khaleej Times joined the Dubai Police and Emirates NBD in the #SecureYourAccount campaign. The police said the number of cybercrime cases has been going up in recent years. - angel@khaleejtimes.com
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