A gang caught for stealing bank balances through a customer service scam.
Arrest of 3 suspects accused of scamming bank customers by impersonating customer service employees.
The security authorities at the Ministry of Interior announced that they successfully arrested a group of suspects involved in electronic fraud and scams targeting bank customers in Alexandria and other governorates by impersonating customer service employees.
Details of the Report and Methods of Fraud
The Al-Montazah First Police Department received a report from a woman who was scammed after receiving a call from an unknown person claiming to be a bank employee, asking her to update her bank account information. After following his instructions, she was shocked to find a sum of money withdrawn from her account without her knowledge.Arrest of the Suspects and Evidence Confiscation
Security forces managed to identify and arrest the suspects, three individuals with prior criminal records, residing in Beni Suef and Minya governorates. They were found in possession of cash and mobile phones used to carry out their crimes.
Confessions and Similar Cases
During investigations, the suspects confessed to committing the crime and revealed their involvement in similar scams using the same trick, confirming the existence of an organized network conducting phone-based electronic fraud targeting victims.
Warning to the Public
The security authorities urge citizens to be cautious and not to disclose any banking or personal information over the phone or via messages, and to contact their banks directly when receiving any suspicious calls to avoid falling victim to fraud.
Pregnant Woman Dies After Brutal Beating by Her Mother for Refusing to Return to Her Husband in Qena
سيدة حامل تُقتل بعد اعتداء والدتها عليها بالضرب في قنا بسبب رفضها العودة إلى زوجها. الجهات الأمنية فتحت تحقيقًا للوقوف على ملابسات الحادث.
شيّع أهالي شبين القناطر 3 شباب لقوا مصرعهم في حادث على الطريق الإقليمي وسط حزن واسع.
وزارة الزراعة تنهي تطوير 8 مجازر في 5 محافظات استعدادًا لعيد الأضحى، للحد من الذبح العشوائي وتحسين الخدمات.
إصابة 8 أشخاص في تصادم سيارة ميكروباص وملاكي أعلى محور 26 يوليو باتجاه ميدان لبنان، ونقل المصابين إلى مستشفى الشيخ زايد.