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13 phone scamming gangs arrested in Abu Dhabi

Monday, 10 February 2020 17:12

Abu Dhabi Police has arrested 13 phone scamming gangs, who deceived residents into revealing their bank details.

According to officials, 525 reports and cases were recorded throughout 2019.

Some of the scammers promised victims fake prizes in exchange for their credit card number while others posed as bank employees and asked victims to share personal information in order to 'update their account details in the bank's system'.

Captain Mohammed Rashed AlAryani from the Crime Investigation Department had this advice for people.

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