Disabled Kuwaiti citizen loses money through fraudulent video call

  • 24/06/2024

An 86-year-old disabled Kuwaiti citizen shared a troubling experience where he became a victim of a scam perpetrated by an imposter through a video call. During an interview with Al-Anbaa after reporting the incident to Al-Dhahr police station, the elderly individual revealed that his entire bank balance of 1,000 dinars was stolen just two days prior to Eid. The fraudster, masquerading as a military captain during a video call at approximately 3:10 p.m., falsely claimed to be tasked with providing financial aid to him due to his disability. Falling for the ruse, the man divulged his bank details and unwittingly provided the OTP code as requested, resulting in the depletion of his entire balance.



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