ICP Google Meet scam UAE
The Google Meet Call From ‘ICP’ About Your Emirates ID Is a Scam. Here Is How It Works.
The phone rings, or a video call request lands. The person looks official. They say they are from ICP, the federal authority that handles your Emirates ID and residency. They tell you there are unpaid fees on your file, and you must settle them right now or face fines, penalties, or legal trouble.
It is frightening, and it is fake. UAE authorities have flagged this exact scam, and there is a fresh twist: the criminals are now using Google Meet video calls to look more convincing. Here is how to recognize it instantly.
| VERDICT: Scam. ICP does not contact people through Google Meet, personal email, or social media to ask for Emirates ID details, banking information, or payments. Any such call is fraud, no matter how official it looks. Do not pay, do not share codes, and hang up. |
What Is Happening
Scammers are placing calls, including Google Meet video calls, while posing as officials from the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs and Port Security, the body everyone knows as ICP. During the call, the victim is told that fees tied to their Emirates ID, residency file, or government records are unpaid and must be settled immediately to avoid penalties or legal consequences.
The video element is the new layer. A face on a screen and a calm, official tone make the threat feel real, which is exactly the point. Some of these approaches even come from ordinary Gmail addresses dressed up to look official. One resident reported a call from an account along the lines of dubaipolice and a number at gmail.com, then noted, dryly, how official that looked.
The One Fact That Ends It
You do not need to assess whether the fees are real or whether the official looks genuine. There is a single rule that settles every case.
ICP has stated plainly that it does not contact customers through Google Meet calls, personal email accounts, or social media platforms to request Emirates ID details, banking information, or payments. So the channel itself is the giveaway. If someone reaches you about your Emirates ID through a video call, a Gmail address, or a WhatsApp message, it is fake before they say a single word about fees.
What They Are Really After
The unpaid fee is bait. What the scammers actually want is your digital identity: your UAE Pass credentials, your Emirates ID details, and your banking information.
With those, they can carry out a SIM-swap, taking control of your phone number, and then walk into your bank accounts through your mobile banking app, where your number receives the codes. Dubai Police have warned that this is the chain: harvest the identity data, hijack the number, drain the accounts. The fee you were panicked into paying is the smallest part of what they take.
This Is Part of a Bigger Wave
This scam does not stand alone. UAE authorities have reported a sharp rise in government-impersonation fraud, including a 35 percent jump in fake messages, scammers posing as a made-up Dubai Crisis Management department, and fake calls from numbers the Ministry of Interior has publicly disowned.
The common thread is fear and urgency wrapped in a trusted name. Whether it claims to be ICP, the police, or your bank, the script is the same: something is wrong, it is serious, and you must act now. That pressure is the tell.
The Red Flags
An unsolicited call, video call, or message claiming to be from a government body. A demand to pay immediately to avoid fines or legal action. Any request for your UAE Pass login, Emirates ID details, OTP, or bank information. Contact through Google Meet, Gmail, WhatsApp, or social media rather than an official app. A foreign or odd-looking number. Any one of these means stop.
What to Do
Do not share anything. Do not pay. Hang up or decline the call. No genuine UAE authority will ever ask for your password, your OTP, or your banking details over a call or message.
If you are worried a fee might be real, check it yourself through the official ICP app or the ICP website, never through a link or number the caller gives you. Report the attempt to Dubai Police on 901 or through the eCrime platform at ecrime.ae, or to Abu Dhabi’s Aman service on 800-2626. If you already shared card or bank details, call your bank immediately to freeze the card.
The Bottom Line
Your Emirates ID and residency really do run through ICP. That is what makes this scam land. But ICP handles all of it through its own app and portal, not through a surprise video call about money you supposedly owe.
So treat the channel as the verdict. A Google Meet, a Gmail, or a WhatsApp claiming to be the government is fake on contact. Close it, verify in the real app, and report it. The official authorities are reaching you through systems you already trust, not through a stranger’s video call.
Sources
• Khaleej Times: UAE residents warned against Google Meet scam impersonating ICP officials — https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/uae-residents-warned-google-meet-scam-impersonating-icp-officials
• Expat Media: Dubai residents warn of scammers using Google Meet, fake Dubai Police accounts — https://www.expatmedia.net/dubai-residents-warn-scammers-google-meet-dubai-police/2026/04/
• Khaleej Times: Dubai Police alert, scammers target UAE Pass and Emirates ID — https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/dubai-police-warn-scammers-impersonating-government-officials
If you suspect fraud, report it via Dubai Police eCrime (ecrime.ae) or call 901, or Abu Dhabi’s Aman service on 800-2626.
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