Dubai Police arrest 86 people for phishing in 2020
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Over 800 phone numbers blocked as 400 complaints filed against phishing
The Dubai Police has announced that 86 people were arrested this year on charges of phishing,
Emarat Al Youm, an Arabic daily, reported on Thursday.
The police received 400 complaints against phishing this year and over 800 phone numbers were blocked.
Colonel Saeed M Al Hajri, the Director of Cybercrime Department, Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Dubai Police, said the force was pulling out all stops to combat e-crimes.
He said the Dubai Police would launch a campaign in collaboration with the UAE’s Central Bank and the Telecommunication Regulatory Authority (TRA) to combat e-crimes and create public awareness about them.
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Colonel Saeed Al Hajri, Director of Dubai Police’s Cybercrime Department has warned the public of the latest phone scams carried out to embezzle and seize money out of people.
It was pointed out that such criminals carry out their scam by contacting their target victims and pretending to be bank employees.
The scammers convince victims that their credit cards will be blocked if personal information were not renewed, in order to illegally obtain various amounts of cash.
Another scam which they use is by impersonating employees of some random company, making their victim believe they have won money in a raffle draw.
Dubai: Around 8,000 phone numbers used by scammers have been blocked this year, Dubai Police revealed on Wednesday.
Launching a campaign to raise awareness among the public about fake calls and tricks people use to extort money, Colonel Saeed Al Hajiri, Director of Cyber-Crimes Department in Dubai Police, said that despite law enforcement teams cracking down on scammers, such scams can be effectively dealt with only when people are aware and do not fall prey to them.
“Dubai Police arrested 86 suspects in 400 fraud complaints this year. We need more people to be aware of the scam and not to give their bank details to anonymous callers who pose as bank employees or government officials,” Col Al Hajiri said at a virtual workshop organised by Dubai Police.
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Digital content should also be available in local languages so that Zimbabweans can identify themselves in the global digital community, ICT, Courier Services Minister Jenfan Muswere has said.
He was speaking at the launch of a Community Information Centre (CIC) in Filabusi, Matabeleland South last week.
“Digital inclusion can only thrive where the community can identify themselves with the available digital content. Digital inclusion is therefore, dependant on the availability of content in local languages and dialects,” he said while officiating at the launch.
“I therefore cannot overemphasise the need for the development of local content if this CIC is to make the desired impact among the local communities. If properly developed and marketed such content can also create employment for the local communities.