A joint police operation of law enforcement yielded the arrest of 28 expats involved in phone scams in the UAE.
In coordination with Dubai and Ajman Police, Abu Dhabi Police conducted a raid in the flats of two phone scam groups operating in the country.
The phone scammers duped their unsuspecting victims by obtaining their bank details.
After getting the personal bank information of their targets, they would siphon off all their money in the bank.
Authorities found several phones in the flat of the fraudsters. These will be used by the police as evidence in court.
Lieutenant Colonel Dr. Salem Huwaimal Al Amiri, Director of the Criminal Investigations Department, reminded the public to be cautious of such modus.
He advised the public to maintain the confidentiality of their financial activities, avoid engaging with anonymous numbers and report anomalous activity to the authorities.
