Scam Alert: Now they are targeting your food

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00:00 New scam alert! This time, they're coming for your food.

00:03 Emirates Islamic is warning that scammers are now using fake food offers to con you.

00:09 First, they'll post fake offers online that look way too good to be true.

00:14 Once you click on it, they'll ask you for your personal and financial details.

00:19 They'll send you an OTP under a fake name, showing a different amount.

00:23 If you give them this OTP, they'll have access to all your banking info,

00:27 letting them make all sorts of fraudulent transactions with your name and your money.

00:32 If you're maybe interested in keeping your money and not giving it to a random scammer,

00:37 be cautious of offers you didn't ask for.

00:40 Only trust online offers if they're listed on a restaurant's official website.

00:45 If their email is orderfood@thisistotallyreal.com, they're probably a scammer.

00:51 Do yourself a favor and don't give them your sensitive info.

00:54 Also, if you get an OTP text, always double-check the purchase amount and merchant name

01:00 to make sure it matches up with the order that you made.

01:04 You worked hard for your money, so make sure you're the one actually spending it.