Central Bank Warns: You may get ‘malicious’ calls from it

By Sheena Amos

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ABU DHABI 8h March 2019: The Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), has warned residents to be aware that there are malicious phone calls and text messages claiming to be from CBUAE, which are of a fraudulent nature.

“CBUAE advises not to disclose any information about their bank accounts or any other banking information to the caller,” it said in a statement carried by Wam.

“The public should be aware that CBUAE never contacts persons or businesses to inform people that their credit or debit card is blocked. The Central Bank of the UAE reminds consumers of the importance of protecting their bank account information and credit/debit cards from fraud and unauthorised use,” it added.

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