Edition: September 2026 · نسخة سبتمبر 2026
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Monthly Report Cards — Gulf Scam Radar
One card per country: what is being reported, the official channel to use, and the pattern to expect next. September 2026 edition.
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UAE · الإمارات
Top reported patterns
▸ Bank OTP & SIM-swap phishing — “account blocked” SMS waves
▸ Fake traffic fines & gov fee links
▸ Gov-app phishing: UAE Pass “re-verify” pages
🚨 Report: eCrime (ecrime.ae) · Aman 8002626 · 999
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Saudi Arabia · السعودية
Top reported patterns
▸ OTP phishing & “reward points expiring” STC/Mobily links
▸ Crypto & investment Ponzi groups
▸ Saher-style fake fines
🚨 Report: MoI e-Crime platform · SAMA · 911
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Qatar · قطر
Top reported patterns
▸ Bank OTP phishing
▸ Customs & parcel fee texts
▸ WhatsApp hijack “help me” messages
🚨 Report: Qatar CERT / NCSA · 999
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Kuwait · الكويت
Top reported patterns
▸ Telecom impersonation (Zain/Ooredoo)
▸ Instant loan & salary-advance offers
▸ Fake fines & ministry fees
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Bahrain · البحرين
Top reported patterns
▸ Instagram “70% off” store fraud
▸ Bank OTP phishing
▸ Sahel / gov portal phishing
🚨 Report: NCSC · police hotline · 999
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Oman · عُمان
Top reported patterns
▸ Telegram investment groups (Ponzi)
▸ Bank OTP & gift-card fraud
▸ Fake delivery & customs links
🚨 Report: ITA · Royal Oman Police · 9999
🛰️ Pattern to expect next month
As digital-ID adoption grows, expect more UAE Pass / Absher / Tawakkalna “re-verify your identity” phishing and fake “government app update” pages. The golden rule never changes: no government or bank ever asks for your OTP through a link.
