It’s online and doing the rounds in the capital.
Undoubtedly, the pandemic has put health at the forefront of our lives but Abu Dhabi Department of Health (DoH) is asking us all to be on our guard in more ways than one.
And if you fail to heed its warning, it’ll cost you much more than your health.
The DoH recently tweeted that fraudster have been misusing its name and asking people to disclose their bank account details for claiming a refund.
Important notice! We have documented a recent incident involving scammers impersonating and misusing the name of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi online by asking the public to provide bank account information to claim a refund. pic.twitter.com/ZdlpLSf3Uk
— دائرة الصحة – أبوظبي (@DoHSocial) August 10, 2021
The authority is urging residents to keep an eye out for such scams and not to share any private information with unknown people.
It is also calling on all of us to rely only on information from official communication channels and “to beware of online scammers and avoid providing any private or important information online without verifying its source”. The Authority also stressed that you should make sure to obtain information related to DoH from its approved and official communication channels.
