Over the past two years, authorities said such cases had declined, but has increased again, as multiple gangs are operating networks inside and outside the country.
Top officials at Dubai Police and the northern Emirates said the issue is of serious concern. They stressed that phone scams are one of the most serious threats facing customers, as fraudsters impersonate bank employees to obtain personal information and steal their money.
Captain Abdullah Al Shehi, deputy director of the Cyber Crimes Department at Dubai Police, said scammers are now targeting older people by posing as police officers or government representatives to steal victims' money.
A case which happened to n older Asian woman, who told police that a man with broken English called her and asked her to provide her bank number and PIN details. A few days later, she received messages saying that cash had been withdrawn from her account.
Source: Khaleejtimes
