UAE: Signs that you have received a scam message
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Have you recently received a notification that a parcel is waiting to be delivered from Emirates Post? All you have to do to get it delivered is pay a little shipping fee. To be sure you are not the target of a phishing assault, wait before clicking on a link to make the payment.
Emirates Post has recently been warning UAE citizens through a series of awareness articles to be on the lookout for phoney messages and to always double-check their source. Emirates Post offered three indicators that a message is false as part of its awareness drive.
Three signs that a message is fake
1. Verify the full email address twice
Be sure to read the email address. In order to attack a certain brand, hackers will utilise domains that are similar to or resemble that brand. Additionally, you may view the sender's full email address by tapping on the sender's address name. The domain name that comes after the at sign in the email address will identify the actual sender of the message.
2. Check the phone number if you receive a Whatsapp message
It
is crucial to verify the phone number and not just look at the display picture,
which can contain an official emblem, if you have gotten an alert over
WhatsApp. Emirates Post warned users that private telephone numbers will never
be used to send a WhatsApp message to a client. Emirates Post only uses
verified WhatsApp accounts, which are shown by a green check mark, to send
messages.
3. Ignore Whatsapp payment links
Emirates Post claims that clients can track shipments or reach a customer support agent through their WhatsApp account. No transactions ever take place on it. The official website, emiratespost.ae, or the "Emirates Post" mobile application, both of which are available for Apple and Android smartphones, are used to make payments for shipments and parcels.
How can I alert Emirates Post to phoney emails and messages?
Send a snapshot to custservice@emiratespost.ae or phone the toll-free number 600 599 99 if you get any questionable WhatsApp messages, texts, or emails purporting to be from Emirates Post.
How do I report online fraud?
1. eCrime.ae
Through the "eCrime" service on the Dubai Police website, www.dubaipolcie.gov.ae, or the Dubai Police mobile application, you can report online fraud or cybercrime.
2. Al Ameen Service by Dubai Police
• Toll free: 800 4444
• SMS: 4444
• Whatsapp: 050 856 6657
• Outside UAE: 971 800 4444
• Email: alameen@alameen.gov.ae
3. Abu Dhabi Police
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Call the toll free number – 8002626
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Text message on 2828
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E-mail aman@adpolice.gov.ae
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