"Financially motivated cybercriminals are contacting citizens under the guise of Dubai Crisis Management, a fictitious department ostensibly tied to Dubai Police, in attempts to gather information that could be used in SIM-swap attacks. The fraudsters are impersonating officials to acquire sensitive information, including UAE Pass credentials and Emirates ID details, from vulnerable individuals."
"SIM swapping involves gathering details on individuals in order to socially engineer mobile network operators into switching control of SIMs, and the communications that are sent to them, from the rightful owners to the attackers. Successful attacks can see one-time passcodes associated with authentication into mobile banking apps intercepted and abused to fraudulently gain access to victims' bank accounts."
"Dubai Police affirm that they do not request confidential information or verification codes via telephone calls or text messages under any circumstances. Members of the public are strongly urged not to share personal or banking information with any unverified party and to report any suspected fraudulent activity immediately through official channels."
Following missile strikes on Dubai, scammers contacted citizens impersonating a fictitious Dubai Crisis Management department linked to Dubai Police. These financially motivated cybercriminals sought sensitive information including UAE Pass credentials and Emirates ID details from vulnerable individuals. The fraudsters aimed to execute SIM-swap attacks, a technique where criminals socially engineer mobile network operators to transfer SIM control to attackers. This enables interception of one-time passcodes used in mobile banking authentication, granting unauthorized account access. Dubai Police emphasized they never request confidential information via phone or text, and urged citizens to report suspected fraud through official channels.
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