Have you recently received a notification that a parcel is waiting to be delivered from Emirates Post? All you have to do to get it delivered is pay a little shipping fee. To be sure you are not the target of a phishing assault, wait before clicking on a link to make the payment.
Emirates Post has recently been warning UAE citizens through a series of awareness articles to be on the lookout for fake messages and to always double-check their source. Emirates Post offered three indicators that a message is false as part of its awareness drive.
Three signs that a message is fake
A fake message is simple to spot in three different ways:
- Double check the complete email address
Be sure to read the email address. In order to attack a certain brand, hackers will utilize domains that are similar to or resemble that brand. Additionally, you may view the sender’s full email address by tapping on the sender’s address name. The domain name that comes after the at sign-in email address will identify the actual sender of the message.
- Look at the number in case of a Whatsapp message
It is crucial to verify the phone number and not just look at the display picture, which can contain an official emblem if you have gotten an alert over WhatsApp. Emirates Post warned users that private telephone numbers will never be used to send a WhatsApp message to a client. Emirates Post only uses verified WhatsApp accounts, which are shown by a green check mark, to send messages.
- Ignore payment links on Whatsapp
Emirates Post claims that clients can track shipments or reach a customer support agent through their WhatsApp accounts. No transactions ever take place on it. The official website, emiratespost.ae, or the “Emirates Post” mobile application, both of which are available for Apple and Android smartphones, are used to make payments for shipments and parcels.
How do one report fake emails and messages to Emirates Post?
Send a screenshot to custservice@emiratespost.ae or phone the toll-free number 600 599 99 if you get any questionable WhatsApp messages, texts, or emails purporting to be from Emirates Post.
Also Read: Have you received a fake police message? Contact these numbers
How does one report online fraud?
In the UAE, people can report illegal online activities through the following platforms:
1. eCrime.ae
Through the “eCrime” service on the Dubai Police website, www.dubaipolcie.gov.ae, or the Dubai Police mobile application, you can report online fraud or cybercrime.
2. Al Ameen Service by Dubai Police
- Toll-free: 800 4444
- SMS: 4444
- Whatsapp: 050 856 6657
- Outside UAE: 971 800 4444
- Email: alameen@alameen.gov.ae
3. Abu Dhabi Police
- Call the toll-free number – 8002626
- Text message on 2828
- E-mail aman@adpolice.gov.ae