UAE: Social media influencer Twinkle Stanly's phone conversation with scammer goes viral
Twinkle Stanly with what supposedly looked like a scammer has gone viral. After the UAE-based content creator shared the conversation on Instagram, the post has garnered likes of over 2 lakh. Twinkle Stanly has over 1 lakh followers on Instagram.
«My toxic trait is speaking to them until they get annoyed with me,» she captioned the post.
It seems that she realized early that the caller was a scammer but she acted 'dumb' to keep the conversation going.
In the initial part of their conversation, the man on the other end of the phone call tries to reassure her and then asked her to verify her debit card number, and mentions her bank's name. The man asks her if her debit card number begins with certain four digits, she tells him a random three-digit number. The man even gets angry and tells her: «Are you making drama with me?».
Many of her followers commented on the post and some of them also said that they too had received similar calls from scammers.
«The scammers are a real threat. At least now many people are aware of them. Love your composure,» commented an user.
Another user posted: «This happened to me.
He got upset and insulted me… I’m convinced they’re insane.»
«Hats off to you for keeping that calm in your voice,» another user commented to Twinkle Stanly's post.
«I have also done to them like that, and I felt very happy for making him angry,» said an user.
The UAE authorities have been warning people of such scams. «The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms that all its services are digital and designed with high security standards to ensure a safe and reliable experience. Beware of fraudulent correspondence and avoid responding to financial transfer requests over the phone or through email claiming to from MoFA or
