KUWAIT CITY, June 5: An expatriate was scammed and lost KWD 400 from his bank account. In a report filed at a police station in the Ahmadi Governorate, the victim stated that he received a phone call from someone claiming to be a Kuwaiti citizen working for a government agency. The caller requested that he update his personal information and asked for his civil ID and bank card numbers.

Shortly after providing the details, the expatriate received a message from his bank notifying him that KWD 400 had been withdrawn from his account. Alarmed, he immediately contacted the bank and had his account deactivated to prevent further unauthorized transactions.

A case has been registered and referred to the appropriate authorities for further investigation.

KUWAIT CITY, June 5: Coinciding with the Eid Al-Adha holiday and the increased rush to entertainment venues, the Ministry of Interior has issued a warning to citizens and expats about the dangers of using unreliable websites and mobile applications.

The ministry urged the public to avoid booking chalets or purchasing tickets for entertainment events through unverified online platforms, emphasizing the risk of falling victim to scams. This warning also comes as the summer season begins, bringing with it a surge in visits to beaches and entertainment spots—an opportunity often exploited by fraudsters and impersonators. These scammers lure victims with fake discounts and fraudulent offers, leading to electronic fraud. The Ministry highlighted that both the Commercial Affairs Prosecution and the Anti-Cybercrime Department have recently handled numerous complaints from citizens and expats, who reported that hackers and fraudsters had compromised their bank accounts.

KUWAIT CITY, June 4: The Court of First Instance received a new case filed by a Kuwaiti citizen who has demanded full disclosure of the distribution and beneficiaries of donations totaling millions of dinars collected by the national campaign for refunding debtors’ loans. Lawyer Reem Al-Baghdadi, representing the aggrieved citizen, requested detailed information on debt repayment records, the disbursement process, and the list of beneficiaries. She explained that her client was extremely surprised to be excluded from the current debtors’ campaign beneficiary list, despite not having applied for any previous campaigns.

An investigation revealed that the committee overseeing one of the previous campaigns had paid the government a fee of KD 10 owed by the citizen, based on a request from the Ministry of Justice. Her client was unaware of this payment and that his name had been included in the previous campaign’s beneficiary list without his knowledge. Despite being able to pay the KD 10 fee himself, he applied to register in the latest campaign due to a large debt he could not afford to repay. Lawyer Al-Baghdadi emphasized that the purpose of this lawsuit is to clarify the mechanisms of the debtors’ campaigns, ensuring transparency and fairness so that aid reaches those truly entitled to it based on clear and just criteria.

By Jaber Al-Hamoud
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff