TDT | Manama The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com The Fourth High Criminal Court has awarded two Asian nationals three years imprisonment and a fine of BD1,000 each for running an online scam. Public Prosecution had charged the men with targeting innocent people and tr
TDT | Manama
The Daily Tribune – www.newsofbahrain.com
The Fourth High Criminal Court has awarded two Asian nationals three years imprisonment and a fine of BD1,000 each for running an online scam.
Public Prosecution had charged the men with targeting innocent people and trying to rob them of their hard-earned money.
The court also ordered their deportation after completing prison terms. Court files say the men trapped their victims by sending out fraudulent messages that appeared to be from the banks, asking them to update account details.
These messages, experts say, are intended to cause a state of panic in the hopes that victims will take action immediately. Once people enter this information, it was easy for scammers to access their bank accounts and drain the money out.
The Public Prosecution said they identified the suspects by tracking them through telecommunication companies and electronic payment service providers.
An employee of the electronic payment company testified that the suspects had created electronic wallets with identification documents and personal photos to transfer money.
The first accused transferred money to the second accused’s wallet, who withdrew the amount from an ATM. Banks in the Kingdom have warned their customers not to share their personal information with anyone.
