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TOI World Desk

3 jailed in Dubai Marina for hijacking mobile signals: How the SMS banking scam worked

Dubai authorities recently prosecuted and sentenced three Asian men for running a sophisticated mobile signal hijacking fraud that targeted unsuspecting residents in the Dubai Marina area. Each defendant received six months in prison for using jamming equipment to trick victims into connecting to a false mobile network, a scam that initially surfaced after residents reported unusual banking messages on their phones.

How the Dubai scammers operated: A high-tech fraud scheme in UAE emirate

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