A 41-year-old Arab national has been arrested for allegedly running a number of online scams, the Interior Ministry announced in a statement yesterday.
The ministry’s anti-economic crimes directorate at the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption and Economic and Electronic Security arrested the man for alleged fraudulent operations and receiving ill-gotten funds in his bank accounts.
A police investigation was launched after a number of complaints were received. This led to his identification and arrest, the authorities said. Legal procedures have been completed to refer the case to the Public Prosecution.
The ministry urged citizens and residents to exercise caution, refrain from engaging with suspicious entities or accounts, and verify the identities of individuals before dealing with them on social media.
It also stressed the importance of promptly reporting fraud and scam incidents through the MyGov application or by calling 992.
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