Is this message a scam?
Paste an SMS, WhatsApp or email in Arabic or English. Jarreb! marks the tricks scammers use, checks any link against genuine UAE websites, and tells you what to do next.
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What we found
How scams are built
Almost every scam message uses the same four parts. Once you see them, you can't unsee them.
The 12 scams going around the UAE
Tap one to see how it works and the one detail that gives it away.
A clean result doesn't prove a message is safe. Scammers change their wording all the time. If in doubt, contact the company or person through a number or app you already trust.
Sources: warnings from the UAE Cyber Security Council, Dubai Police, Abu Dhabi Police, the RTA, Salik and Emirates Post about fake fines, toll and Salik top-ups, parcel fees, bank calls and job offers. UAE police and banks: a real bank never asks for the one-time code it sends you. Where to report, as listed on the UAE Government portal u.ae: the Ministry of Interior's eCrimes platform, Dubai Police's eCrime website, Abu Dhabi Police's Aman service and the Federal Public Prosecution's My Safe Society app. Interisle Consulting Group, "Phishing Landscape 2024": cheap new web endings such as .top, .xyz and .shop are heavily used for phishing. US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) guidance on family emergency, job, task and investment scams, and the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advice on spotting scam messages. The example messages, amounts and links on this page are invented. The checker looks for common patterns only and can miss new tricks.