Middle East

Indian, Pakistani nationals held in Madinah for financial fraud

They accused have carried out withdrawals exceeding 22 million Saudi Riyals (Rs 48,87,34,379), police said

Riyadh: The Criminal Investigation Department of the Madinah Police on Saturday, November 25, arrested two people for carrying out 146 financial frauds in Madinah.

The accused are residents of India and Pakistan. They used a residential apartment, equipped with devices and SIM cards, as a den to carry out financial frauds.

Both the accused used fake advertisements on social media networks in order to obtain the victims’ data, their bank accounts details, and pilfered their money.

The Kingdom reported 146 cases in its regions, with financial withdrawals exceeding 22 million Saudi Riyals (Rs 48,87,34,379), Madinah police said.

The accused were arrested and legal measures were taken against them, and referred to the Public Prosecution.

This post was last modified on November 26, 2023 11:56 am

Share
Tags: Saudi Arabia
Sakina Fatima

Sakina Fatima, a digital journalist with Siasat.com, has a master's degree in business administration and is a graduate in mass communication and journalism. Sakina covers topics from the Middle East, with a leaning towards human interest issues.

Load more...