11/08/2024
11/08/2024
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 11: A large number of gangs specialized in Internet fraud have been dismantled. Their victims mostly included individuals who fell for the fake phone calls from supposed banks and investment institutions, which led them to disclose their secret bank details. Consequently, these gangs withdrew all the funds from the victims’ bank accounts.
According to informed sources, Bahraini authorities have confirmed that millions of dinars were discovered in the bank accounts, the details of which were found on the laptops seized from the gang members. The Financial Crimes Department of Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior uncovered fraudulent groups that use the WhatsApp app to carry out their deceptive tactics to persuade victims into purchasing fake digital currencies through bogus websites, promising high financial returns.