Expat Loses KD 500 in 5 Transactions After Shopping on Untrusted Website

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 27:  The Jahra Security Directorate has referred a fraud case to the Cybercrime Investigation Department in an attempt to apprehend an unidentified individual accused of stealing 500 Kuwaiti dinars from the bank account of an Arab expatriate, a security source confirmed.

According to the expatriate's statement, the incident began when he accessed a website and attempted to purchase goods worth 20 dinars. He was then asked to complete the purchase by entering his bank details, which he did. However, he received a message indicating that the payment had been declined.

The expatriate added that he was surprised to later discover that 500 dinars had been withdrawn from his bank account in five separate transactions. He has since provided authorities with the details of the website he accessed, from which his bank balance was reportedly stolen.

Investigators have launched a search to track down the suspect behind the fraudulent transactions.

A security source urged all citizens and residents to exercise caution and avoid shopping from untrusted websites, stressing the importance of verifying the credibility of online stores before entering any financial information.