Smartphone users have been urged against opening any links or giving crucial information to suspicious callers and messages they receive that bear the logo of the Health Ministry or the BeAware Bahrain app.
The callers, who may carry phone numbers from within or outside the country, masquerade as workers of the Health Ministry and claim to be gathering and updating information about Covid-19 vaccinations.
The scammers then request users to download a fake application that allegedly collects information about vaccination doses but, in reality, gains access to any bank accounts linked to the device.
The Health Ministry has confirmed that these calls are malicious and has urged caution and for people to avoid any dealings with the scammers.
They also stated that the ministry would never contact individuals in order to update any personal information or vaccination status, as the BeAware Bahrain app already does so automatically.
The matter has been forwarded to the Interior Ministry’s General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security, and the perpetrators are currently being investigated by the authorities.
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