Interior Ministry: Forged Documents Impersonating the Ministry and Minister Used to Lure Individuals and Steal Banking Data via WhatsApp
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Qiyas summary
The Ministry of Interior revealed forged documents targeting the theft of banking data via WhatsApp.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
The Ministry of Interior stated that there are forged documents bearing its seal and that of the Minister of Interior, containing allegations about monitoring suspicious bank account activities in order to lure individuals into sharing their banking details via WhatsApp.
In a press release, the Ministry of Interior confirmed that its Cybercrime Prevention Department is monitoring the incident and will take the necessary legal actions, while urging everyone not to respond to these messages or share banking data and verification codes.
