Play the stranger: what do 7 posts give away?
Noor is made up, but her posts look like anyone's: the gym, a new car, a trip, a birthday. Tap the details a stranger would notice and watch her file fill up. Then switch sides and protect her.
Why this matters
A message that knows your gym, your car or your child's school feels real. That's exactly why scammers collect these details.
Pet names, schools and birthdays are the answers to most "forgot password" questions. Many people post them without thinking.
A private account still shows everything to every follower, including people you accepted but don't really know.
Check your own posts the same way
Share the gym, the café or the trip after you've left. It's the simplest habit, and it hides both your routine and your empty home.
Before you post, check the background: number plates, school logos, building names, boarding passes, letters and screens.
Your pet's name and your school may already be online. Use made-up answers and keep them in a password manager.
A private account only helps if you know your followers. Remove people you don't know in real life.
Use this game to check your own posts and your family's, never to look into someone else. Piecing together where a real person lives or when they're alone is stalking.
If someone uses your posts against you
Online harassment, threats and blackmail are crimes in the UAE. Reporting doesn't get you in trouble, and you don't have to handle it alone.
- Stop the contactDon't reply and don't send anything they ask for. Block the account and report it inside the app.
- Keep the evidenceTake screenshots of the messages, the username, the link and the dates before you block.
- Report itAbu Dhabi Police Aman service: 800 2626 (toll-free, 24/7, confidential) or SMS 2828. Dubai Police: the eCrime platform at ecrime.ae or the Dubai Police app.
- For children and teensChild protection line 116111 (Ministry of Interior) or the Hemayati app. Bullying linked to school, including online: Ministry of Education 80085. And tell a parent, a teacher or the school counsellor.
- In danger right now?Call 999.
Sources: UAE Government portal u.ae, "Children safety" (116111, Hemayati app, Ministry of Education Child Protection Unit 80085); Abu Dhabi Police Aman service details (800 2626, SMS 2828, 24/7, confidential) and Dubai Police eCrime platform (ecrime.ae), as published by Gulf News; Gulf News guide to cyberbullying and online harassment under UAE law (keep records, block, report); IATA Bar Coded Boarding Pass standard (the barcode carries the passenger name and booking reference). Noor, @noor.not.real, Pulse Fitness, Al Waha Towers, Sunrise Academy and the plate DEMO 1234 are all invented for this game. The game is a simplified illustration: a real stranger could also use friends' posts, old photos and tags.