Five Years for Bank Scam Case

TDT | Manama

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The court has sentenced an Asian man to five years in prison and fined him BD 3,000 over a cyber fraud case involving the impersonation of a bank employee, prosecutors said.

The High Criminal Court also ordered the defendant’s permanent deportation after serving his sentence, according to the Cybercrime Prosecution.

The case began after a woman reported being defrauded following a phone call from an unidentified person who posed as a bank official and convinced her to share her bank card details under the pretext of updating her information. Funds were later withdrawn from her account.

The Economic Crimes Directorate's investigations led to the suspect's identification and arrest. He was detained pending inquiry before being referred to court.

Prosecutors said witness statements and bank records confirmed the defendant had opened and controlled the account used in the fraud.