Two phone scammers, pretending to be bank employees, defrauded a woman and secured a bank loan of AED 160,000 in her name.
The woman recalled that the two claimed that they were working for the bank when they gave her a call.
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They reportedly asked her to update her personal details so that her ‘banking services’ are not affected. The woman reportedly shared her banking details, including a one-time password.
The defendants then secured a loan of Dh160,000 in her name and transferred the amount to two bank accounts.
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The police have warned the residents to be vigilant and avoid sharing bank account details.
In a similar incident in May this year, a scammer robbed a young Emirati of all his life savings following a seven-minute phone call. (AW)
