Smartphone deal turns into forgery case after KD200 withdrawn from woman’s bank account

KUWAIT CITY, Oct 5 : An Arab expatriate’s attempt to purchase a smartphone at what appeared to be a reasonable price has turned into a financial crime investigation after KD200 was deducted from her bank account without her knowledge or authorization.

According to a security source cited by Al-Anbaa, the woman contacted a person after seeing an advertisement offering modern smartphones for sale at an attractive price. During the communication, she provided the person, who claimed to be a phone seller, with her personal and banking information.

She later discovered that KD200 had been withdrawn from her bank account. The woman told the Banking Affairs Prosecution that the transaction had been carried out without her knowledge or consent and filed an official complaint.

The Banking Affairs Prosecution subsequently referred the complaint to Hadiya Police Station, where a case was registered as a financial crime involving the alleged forgery of a bank document.

The case remains under investigation as authorities work to establish how the bank information was obtained and used and to identify the person responsible.