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Scams in the Middle East: How to Protect Yourself

In this podcast, we discuss the most common types of scams in the Middle East region, including job scams, fake iPhone scams, online shopping phishing scams, credit card OTP scams, travel scams, and more. We also provide tips on how to protect yourself from these scams.

Some of the most common scams in the Middle East region include:

Job scams: These scams involve an interviewer who asks for money in exchange for a job offer.
Fake iPhone scams: These scams involve a seller who offers to sell you a fake iPhone at a discounted price.
Online shopping phishing scams: These scams involve a website that offers you a prize from a well-known retailer, such as Carrefour or Walmart. However, when you enter your personal information, the website steals your data.
Credit card OTP scams: These scams involve a caller who claims to be from your credit card company and asks for your OTP number. Once they have your OTP number, they can use it to make unauthorized charges on your credit card.
Travel scams: These scams involve a travel company that charges you a hefty amount of money for an annual travel subscription, but then doesn't provide the service.

We also discuss some less common scams, such as:

Perfume scams: These scams involve a seller who tries to sell you perfume in a less populated area. When you smell the perfume, you lose consciousness and the seller steals your belongings.
Whaling scams: These scams target high-profile individuals, such as CEOs or celebrities. The scammers will often pose as a legitimate business or government official in order to trick the victim into giving them money.
Social engineering offer scams: These scams involve a caller who offers you a great deal on a product or service. However, in order to take advantage of the deal, you need to provide them with your personal information. Once they have your personal information, they can use it to commit identity theft.

We provide tips on how to protect yourself from these scams, such as:

Be wary of job offers that require you to pay money upfront.
Do your research before buying a product or service online.
Never give out your personal information over the phone, unless you are sure that the caller is legitimate.
Be aware of the signs of a phishing scam.
Keep your software up to date.
Be careful what information you share on social media.

We hope you find this information helpful. If you have any questions, please leave a comment below.

Thanks for listening!

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