MUSCAT: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has warned the public to never share one-time passwords (OTP) with unidentified callers.
In a statement issued, ROP said a new style of fraud has been detected where scammers contact victims and deceive them that they have won a prize from a popular commercial centre. “They will ask for an OTP sent to the victims number to activate the prize. Once shared, this OTP is used to purchase items online,” ROP explained.
“Therefore, it calls on people not to respond to such calls and to maintain the safety of their accounts,” ROP added
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