{
  "id": 9401247,
  "title": "UAE warns public against AI deepfake scams impersonating HR Ministry officials",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/uae-warns-public-against-ai-deepfake-scams-impersonating-hr-ministry",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-23T19:27:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/government/uae-warns-public-against-ai-deepfake-scams-impersonating-hr-ministry-officials-1.500685664"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) is cautioning the public against deepfake scams that utilize advanced artificial intelligence to create convincing fraudulent videos, voice recordings, and images. These scams aim to impersonate MoHRE officials, deceiving individuals into disclosing sensitive information or transferring funds. The ministry emphasized that \"don't be fooled. What you see may not be real\" in its awareness campaign.\n\nTo safeguard against these deceptive practices, the MoHRE advised the public to always verify any requests, announcements, or communications through its official channels before taking any action. They should refrain from sharing personal or banking information in response to unverified messages or calls and should scrutinize the authenticity of links before clicking on them.\n\nMoHRE's official communication channels comprise its call centre accessible at 600590000 (available via WhatsApp), as well as its website and mobile application. This warning unfolds as artificial intelligence technology becomes increasingly adept at manipulating or generating realistic-looking images, video, and audio, thereby complicating the ability of recipients to distinguish genuine communications from fraudulent ones.",
  "summary": "Dubai: The Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE) has warned the public against increasingly sophisticated deepfake scams that can make fraudulent videos, voice recordings and images appear genuine in an attempt to steal personal information or money. In an awareness campaign, the ministry cautioned that fraudsters could use deepfake technology to create content appearing to come…",
  "key_points": [
    "UAE Ministry of Human Resources warns against AI deepfake scams.",
    "Scams impersonate HR Ministry officials to steal info or funds.",
    "Verify all communications through official MoHRE channels."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}