The Ministry of Interior has warned citizens and residents of new methods of fraud and deceit in selling and purchasing bank guarantees, exchanging foreign currency, and transferring money by irregular methods by persons or parties within and outside the Kingdom. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry attributed the emergence of these methods to the increasing access to advanced technology, such as, the Internet, mobile messages and others at home and outside. “Those who deal in these techniques use various methods to lure citizens and residents by giving them false promises of money under the guise of lucrative business deals or humanitarian charitable actions. They then demand the dispatch of a copy of official documents or of opening an account at a bank which is then used in acts of fraud, deceit, and involvement in imaginary financial transactions,” the statement said. It added that the Interior Ministry hopes all people take precautions and remain vigilant so that no member of society shall be exploited in an act detrimental to himself, his country and society, calling for informing the competent security authorities of any suspected foreign contacts.
