Manama: Mahmood Rafique, Editor: Authorities in the Kingdom of Bahrain have busted a global network of financial scam involved in transferring money fraudulently from the local banks.
Director-General of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security announced the arrest of 10 Asians for financial and banking frauds cases.
The investigators have launched a global manhunt to round up all actors involved in these heinous crimes which reportedly took money fraudulently from the banks accounts through telephone call scams.
They used to call their victims, take details of their bank accounts and transfer the money outside Bahrain. The department will continue coordination through the International Affairs and Interpol Directorate to arrest the remaining wanted individuals abroad.
He said that immediate investigations were launched after receiving the notifications and the suspects were identified and arrested through coordination with the relevant authorities.
He warned the public from providing bank details to anyone, pointing out that banks do not ask for such information by phone or any other means.
He added that in case of being subject to any fraud, the bank should be contacted immediately to stop the account and the case should be reported to the Directorate of Anti-corruption and Economic and Electronic Security by calling the hotline 992 to take the necessary legal procedures.
