The UAE Central Bank has warned customers of fraud with his name that they might be exposed to from people trying to take advantage of current conditions.
The Central Bank confirmed - in a statement issued today - that customers are not required to disclose private information such as personal information and bank account information, warning clients and urging them to be alert of phone calls and messages that may reach them via the WhatsApp application claiming to be from the central bank, which is of a fraudulent nature .
The bank emphasizes on customers not to answer such calls and messages, and not to open any link attached to them to avoid exposure of data to fraudulent websites, in addition to the need to inform the relevant authorities.
He stressed the need for customers to realize that the central bank does not communicate with them via phone calls "unless the consumer complaint is recorded through the correct channels with a reference number" and does not use social media at all to contact individuals or companies.
The central bank asked customers to inform the relevant authorities of any suspected fraudulent call, stressing that it works in coordination with the competent authorities in the country to limit these fraudulent operations.