In the latest methods of digital fraud
12.5 dirhams for receiving "ID" exposes customers to stealing their bank balances
A banker stresses the need for the customer to take the utmost caution in electronic transactions.
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Tamer Abu Bakr: "Dealers fall into the trap of fraudsters who take advantage of the lack of sufficient awareness of fraudulent methods."
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Traders confirmed to Emirates Today that they were exposed to fraud and seizure of their entire bank accounts, after they received calls requesting them to transfer an amount of 12.5 dirhams fees to deliver the Emirates ID after its renewal.
Fraudulent operations
The customer (Mahrous A.A.) said: “I have never had any suspicion that they are fraudsters, as I am already waiting to receive the renewed ID card,” pointing out that many official authorities use phone numbers and the WhatsApp application to communicate with the plaintiffs after the spread of the Corona virus. ».
He confirmed that he had entered the details of his bank card, only to discover, after a short period, that the amount of 15 thousand dirhams had been withdrawn in his bank account.
For his part, the trader (Omar M.) said: “He was subjected to seizing 7,000 dirhams from his bank account as a result of fraud in the name of handing over the Emirates ID that he was already waiting for.”
He added, “The caller asked me for 12.5 dirhams for delivery, so I entered the card’s data, and then the amount was withdrawn directly,” indicating that another person had been exposed to the same fraud, and an amount of 5,000 dirhams was withdrawn from his account.
As for the dealer (Ahmed A.), he presented to Emirates Today what happened to him, saying: “I discovered the trick in the last moments, as the caller asked me to pay the amount of 12.5 dirhams via a link sent by e-mail.”
He added: “I did not find a problem in responding to the request, so I entered the complete data, and my bank account was 45 dirhams, until I was surprised by another call from the same person, in which he says that the link does not work, because the account available in the account is less than 2000 dirhams.
Here I asked him how to know the value of the amount, and he closed the line immediately. Therefore, I contacted the bank immediately to disable the card.
Modern style
In addition, banker Tamer Abu Bakr said, "This method is the latest in banking fraud," expressing his regret at the presence of many dealers who fall into the trap of fraudsters who exploit the lack of sufficient awareness of his methods.
He added, "Some fraudsters ask dealers to pay fees in exchange for delivering certain shipments. The customer may actually be waiting for them. The latter puts his bank data on the sender link, revealing his account details, so that it can be stolen."
Abu Bakr stressed the need for the customer to take the utmost caution, especially after the spread of electronic transactions after the Corona virus pandemic.
Paying for a "shipment"
Abu Dhabi Police, in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, held a seminar last week in which it warned of fraud by requesting a payment for a shipment that the victim expects to arrive.
She explained that because the customer did not read the message accurately, he believed that he had received the one-time password for the payment that he made, for the fraudster to seize it.
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