MUSCAT : According to the Royal Oman Police (ROP), the arrested individuals defrauded several people by promoting the exchange of counterfeit foreign currency for legal currency at highly attractive rates. Once they arranged meetings with their victims, the accused allegedly stole the cash in the victims’ possession and fled the scene.

“The Directorate General of Inquiries and Criminal Investigation, in cooperation with the Al Wusta Governorate Police Command, arrested four Egyptian nationals for defrauding several individuals by promoting the exchange of counterfeit foreign currency for legal currency at attractive rates. Upon meeting the victims, they would steal the cash in their possession and flee the scene,” the ROP stated.

Legal proceedings are being completed against the four expatriates.

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