Online Threat Alerts (OTA) - Alerting you to scams and frauds.
It has come to our attention that there are a number of inauthentic emails and telephone calls that claim to be from Dubai Duty Free advising individuals that they have won in one of the Dubai Duty Free promotions to win a luxury car or to win a million dollars. These inauthentic emails use addresses such as Yahoo, AOL, Gmail etc.
If you receive such emails or telephone calls, please refrain from sending any personal details, money or respond in any way
Dubai Duty Free encourages all individuals to be aware of potentially fraudulent behaviour by malicious parties. If you seek to clarify anything or check the actual winners of the Dubai Duty Free Millennium Millionaire and Finest Surprise Promotions please visit our website www.dubaidutyfree.com or our social media page on Facebook or Instagram @DubaiDutyFree. You can also make any enquiry in relation to our promotions with the Dubai Duty Free Customer Service desk by email customer.service@ddf.ae or call +9714 2162453.
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I just received a call from 97150 452 6589 that I won 500,000 AED and an Iphone X. They wanted bank name and account number and they hung up when I refused.
I just had a phone call saying I won 500000AED and an iphone X. Phone number they used is 0563961357.They wanted bank name and account number and they hung up when I refused.
I just received this message from 12176103054 on WhatsUp"Dear Customer,congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018.your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number. 0543653549..0543262384Or visit our website. https://online.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf/browse..."
Received this message from 971-55-146-2805:"Dear Customer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018 your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number.0545102271..Or visit our website. hxxps://online.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf/browse/past_winners.jsp"
I receive in whats app 2x from different mobile number 971-55-928-6727:"Dear Customer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018 your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number...(0544271596r visit our website. hxxps://online.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf/browse/past_winners.jsp?cpn=1&nrpp=6&categoryId=cat520006"The other number 971-50-133-0820:"Dear Customer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018 your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number.0557430324..Or visit our website. https://online.dubaidutyfree.com/ddf/browse/past_winners.jsp?cpn=1&nrpp=6&categoryId=cat520006"
Below message received through whatsapp from this number 971 50 937 6743 "Dear Customer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018 your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number.0545102271..Or visit our website. https://online.dubaidutyfree.com/"
I have received a Whatsapp message this morning from the number 1 (902) 702-2385 mentioning,"Dear Customer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU,ETISALAT,EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free. You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018 your raffle code is 5438 For further details contact us on this number. 0564340563 Or visit our website. https://online.dubaidutyfree.com/"I am sure this is fake as I checked the said web address and neither the raffle number nor my details are available there.Please address this.Thanks,Sreedevi
Received via email:"I got a call from the following number 971509232457 claiming that the caller is from DDF and I won a lottery of USD500K in their random selection.Then they asked me my bank account details, then I got suspicious and asked whether it's genuine. Immediately caller disconnected the call.I'm sure it's a fake call.Please address it on your endRegardsDenny"
even I received similar message but the number was different. 0545276479
I received below through whatsup. The usual scam. "Dear Coustomer, congratulations. You are selected for a reward from DU, ETISALAT, EXPO 2020 and DubaI Duty Free . You won 200,000 AED in happiness of new year in 2018. For further details contact us on this number..0545859754Or visit our website. hxxps://online.dubaidutyfree.com/"
even I received the same message as above but the number was 0545276479
I received a WhatsApp message yesterday informing that I was selected for a reward from DU, Etisalat, Expo 2020 and DubaI duty free. I won an amount of 200,000 AED in the Happiness New Year of 2018. they gave me contact number 0566955941 and 0545192355 or visit the website: hxxps://online.dibaidutyfree.comthere is another message with the same has Etisalat logo beside his mobile# 0564960767.I contacted the 0545192355. The person who answer my call confirm my mobile number and he knows my name. He said he will send the reward amount by asking my bank account number, but I didn't give. then he told me he can process the transaction thru Al AnsarI exchange by asking again my emirates ID number, but I didn't give again, then he started trying to convince me that this is a promotional and it is legit so on and on.I ended up the conversation.These people knows my mobile number and even knows my name. How you will ensure that these people will never victimize other people.
I have received the same message! but I didnt respond to it.
Received via email:"Hi,Received call in Urdu saying I won Dubai Duty-Free lottery worth 2 Million AEDAsked me to confirm 5 digits of my SIM card. When I asked him to send this confirmation via email, he used abusive words.These people should be behind bars."