Interior Ministry: Forged documents bearing the titles of Minister and Ministry detected to lure individuals into sharing banking data via WhatsApp
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Qiyas summary
Warning issued regarding forged documents used for data theft
Translated by Qiyas from القبس — Original source
The Ministry of Interior stated that there are forged documents bearing its name and the title of the Minister of Interior, which include allegations about monitoring suspicious activities in bank accounts, with the aim of luring individuals into sharing their financial data via WhatsApp. The Ministry confirmed in a press release that its Cybercrime Prevention Department is following up on the incident to take the necessary legal action, and urged everyone not to respond to these messages or share financial data and verification codes.