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Online fraudsters arrested in Oman; Police ask people to be extra cautious

TAS News Service

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

MUSCAT: Six expats were arrested in Dhofar Governorate on charges of online fraud after they duped people by obtaining their bank details, Royal Oman Police (ROP) said on Thursday.

According to ROP, the accused pretended to be bank employees send text messages to victims on their phone, telling them that their bank cards had been blocked. 

ROP has called on the public not to respond to any call or message received from anonymous numbers claiming about winning cash prizes or people posing to be bank employees and to refrain from providing any personal information about their bank accounts or credit cards to anyone.

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