Fraud Awareness Safeguarding yourself from AI-generated Fake Ads

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Your safety is important to us. We encourage you to stay informed and rely on trusted sources when exploring investment opportunities online. With increased fraudulent activity, scammers are using deepfake videos and fake websites to promote investment opportunities that are not real. While some may appear genuine and may even seem linked to well-known organisations or individuals.


What is deepfake?

A deepfake is an AI-generated video or audio that makes a person appear real. Fraudsters use this technology to falsely represent trusted individuals or organisations.

Please be aware that these platforms are designed to:

  • Obtain your personal and financial information
  • Encourage you to make payments or investments
  • Promote fake investment opportunities

How to stay safe

  • Only trust information from bank officials and verified sources
  • Do not click on suspicious links or advertisements
  • Never share your personal or banking details with unverified websites or individuals
  • Be cautious of offers promising guaranteed or unusually high returns

Stay vigilant, stay informed, and protect your personal information at all times. If you believe you have been targeted by fraud, please report it immediately through our official Contact Centre 600 50 2030. For essential tips to recognize and prevent fraud, click here.


Stay Safe online with authentic websites

If you are unsure about the authenticity of a website, you can visit the UAE Government’s Stay Safe platform:
Stay Safe Website URL https://staysafe.csc.gov.ae/home

Simply copy and paste any website link you are unsure of into Stay Safe and it will check multiple sources for you to see if the site is a scam, phishing attempt or legitimate website.

Please note these sources are not complete or error-free, as new types of phishing attempts and well-hidden scams may not be identifiable.

Stay Safe is one of the many tools and checks available, and additional measures should always be taken to verify the authenticity of a website.