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Ten more arrested in Oman for money fraud

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The Royal Oman Police (ROP) has arrested ten more people for fraudulent activities conducted through phone calls and the Internet.  Giving details, ROP said the defendants contacted their victims and informed them of winning money prizes. They also took their bank card details promising that the cash money will be transferred to their accounts. ROP has warned citizens and residents to protect themselves and not to deal with any anonymous accounts or calls.


Only last week, ROP arrested a gang of 22 people and seized 60 mobile phones and 70 chips that were used by them in accused in various telephone related fraud cases. ROP confirmed that the accused were of the Asian nationality nd they tried to trap citizens and residents into financial scam.




ROP has warned the people of becoming victims to financial frauds through mobile phones, Internet and called people not to attend anonymous accounts or phone calls.



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