Beware of prize scam, LuLu tells its customers

Amajor UAE hypermarket chain operator has launched a massive scam alert regarding relentless scam artists who have been targeting consumers in an attempt to extract money from them.

LuLu Hypermarket confirmed yesterday that despite repeated warnings, fraudsters are still doing the rounds, tricking people into sharing their personal information, including credit card and bank account details.

The scammers randomly make phone calls or send WhatsApp messages and introduce themselves as representatives of LuLu. They tell unsuspecting customers that they have won a prize or shopping rewards and ask for the supposed winner’s credit card or bank account information.

With a constant stream of announcements about UAE expatriates hitting mega jackpots, including millions of dollars at lotteries, it is not a surprise that fraudsters are still out there, trying to con people out of their hard-earned money.

This prompted the supermarket chain operator to roll out ads in major newspapers, warning the public about the ongoing telephone scam.

“We have come to know about some incidents of attempted frauds in the name of LuLu Hypermarket, where the callers have identified themselves as calling on behalf of LuLu and tried to obtain certain personal and financial information of the persons, including their bank account and bank card details with the intent of defrauding them,” the retailer said in an ad published in newspapers.