2025-01-04
As the largest city in the UAE and the economic and financial center of the Middle East, Dubai is becoming a new target for fraud gangs.
Southeast Asia no longer seems to be the first choice for criminals?
According to a report by the Chinese newspaper "China Press" in Malaysia last June, the "company" in the KK Park, the headquarters of Myanmar's telecom fraud, is planning to move to Dubai. The report also pointed out that in recent years, the number of telecom fraud parks in Dubai has indeed been on the rise.
In recent years, the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai has also issued reminders on telecom fraud many times. For example, on May 19 last year, the Chinese Consulate General in Dubai issued a "Reminder to Chinese citizens in the UAE to beware of criminals impersonating embassies and consulates to carry out telecom fraud." The article stated that criminals impersonating the Chinese Embassy in the UAE and the Consulate General in Dubai to carry out telecom fraud cases frequently, reminding overseas Chinese and international students to be vigilant and guard against telecom fraud.
In Abu Dhabi, the capital of the UAE, the police have also issued warnings many times to remind people to be aware of new online scams, including providing employment opportunities, selling pets and discounts. For example, scammers will imitate the websites and social media accounts of real companies to post information, and then ask job seekers for "processing fees".
Like other countries, the UAE authorities also remind people not to share their private information with anyone, including one-time passwords for online banking services, ATM personal identification numbers or bank card security codes, because bank employees will never ask customers for this information.
2025-01-04
In terms of the amount of money lost, victims in developed countries suffered the most losses. Singapore ranked first with an average loss of $4,031 (about RMB 30,900) per victim in fraud, while Switzerland and Austria ranked second and third with $3,767 (about RMB 27,000) and $3,484 (about RMB 25,000) respectively.
2025-01-04
According to a 2023 report released by the non-profit Global Anti-Fraud Alliance (GASA) and data service provider ScamAdviser, global fraud cases caused a total loss of approximately US$1.02 trillion (approximately RMB 7.34 trillion) in the past year, equivalent to 1.05% of global GDP.
2025-01-04
The latest edition of the "U.S. Spam and Fraud Report" jointly released by the fraud prevention application "Real Call" and the Harris Poll in the United States recently showed that in 2023, more than 56 million American adults admitted that they had been victims of telecommunications fraud, with losses reaching US$25.4 billion.
2025-01-04
The 2023 Senior Citizens Fraud Report states that the FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center received more than 100,000 reports of financial fraud against seniors over the age of 60 last year, a 14% increase from 2022; the total amount of fraud exceeded $3.4 billion, an increase of nearly 11%. Nearly 6,000 victims lost more than $100,000.