A NUMBER of suspects have been arrested for allegedly scamming people by making fraud phone calls, according to the Public Prosecution.
They were remanded in custody for seven days, said a statement yesterday.
An investigation was launched after reports were received of phone calls targeting citizens and residents which resulted in three instances when the fraudsters withdrew amounts of up to BD5,500 from the accounts of unsuspecting victims who unknowingly handed over their banking verification codes.
The accused, whose ages and nationalities were not mentioned, were identified, interrogated, and confronted with evidence.
Their mobile phones were confiscated.
The authorities have urged people to never share any confidential information such as bank details with anybody on the phone in order to protect themselves from electronic fraud.
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