📸 Scam Screenshot Gallery
What active scams in the Gulf actually look like — anonymised examples of the messages and calls doing the rounds. If it matches, slow down: it is almost certainly fraud.
⚠️ Sender names and links shown are reconstructions for illustration — never click, call or pay. Real scams rotate wording daily; the structure is what matters.
Bank Alerts
Your account has been restricted due to unusual activity. Verify now to avoid a 24-hour block: bnk-alerts-verify.com
🚩 1 · Real banks never send links by SMS · 2 · Check the sender short-code · 3 · Never enter your OTP on a web page
Traffic Police
Traffic fine: AED 500. Pay within 24 hours to avoid doubling: fines-pay-now.xyz
🚩 1 · Fines never arrive by SMS link · 2 · Check the domain — official sites end in .gov.ae, .gov.sa · 3 · Use the official app instead
Customs Clearance
Your parcel is held at customs. Clearance fee of 25.00 is required: track-parcel-fee.net
🚩 1 · You can only owe fees on parcels you actually ordered · 2 · Carriers never collect via random links · 3 · Track through the carrier's real app
Profit Masters 💎 (group)
Admin: We guarantee 35% monthly returns. Limited slots — deposit today via the link below. Refer friends and earn 10%!
🚩 1 · No licensed platform guarantees fixed returns · 2 · Payments to personal accounts = red flag · 3 · Referral bonuses are Ponzi signs
luxury_outlet.ae (Instagram)
50% OFF TODAY ONLY! Brand bags from AED 199. DM to order — pay by bank transfer to reserve your item.
🚩 1 · Huge discounts on branded goods · 2 · Bank transfer only, no card · 3 · No physical address or licence · 4 · New account with no history
+44 20 7946 0XXX (spoofed)
Hello, this is your bank's fraud team. We see a large payment from your account. To cancel it, please read back the code we just sent you.
🚩 1 · Your bank never asks you to read back codes · 2 · Hang up and call the number on your card · 3 · Fraudsters spoof real bank numbers