Abu Dhabi: UAE residents have been warned against scammers who pose as bank employees to ask for personal information, Khaleej Times reported.
The Sharjah Police issued a notification to residents to ignore malicious messages which are sent by scammers.
The alert which was posted on Instagram, warned against sharing personal information, including details of bank accounts and debit card numbers, with anonymous bank employees.
The scam WhatsApp reads: "Dear Customer! Your ATM card will be blocked because you have not got it updated yet in the new year 2019. If you want your ATM card to work properly, then contact the following numbers: 0589065238, or 0522633476."