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KD 10,200 Fraud Prompts Warning: Never Share Your Bank PIN

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3 months ago

May 21, 2025

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KUWAIT CITY, May 20: The Jahra Public Prosecutor has ordered the registration of a serious criminal case involving the alleged theft of KD 10,200 from the bank account of a 68-year-old expatriate. The case has been officially classified as a forgery in a bank document and categorized as a public funds felony, a charge that carries severe legal consequences. The Prosecutor also issued a directive for the immediate arrest and interrogation of the suspect named in the complaint.

The case unfolded when the elderly expatriate filed a report at the Jahra police station, recounting the sequence of events. He explained that last Monday evening, after realizing that his mobile phone credit had been depleted, he visited a mobile phone store in the Jahra area. There, he asked the store employee to recharge his line with KD 5.

Due to complications in completing the transaction, the expat decided to entrust the process to the store worker, handing over both his bank card and PIN—a decision that would prove costly. The employee completed the recharge, and the man was able to use his phone again that evening.

However, the next morning brought an unpleasant surprise. Upon checking his bank account, the expat discovered 12 unauthorized withdrawals had been made overnight. He immediately rushed to his bank, only to learn that a total of KD 10,200 had been drained from his account using 12 separate electronic transactions or links.

The elderly man accused the store employee, who had access to his card and PIN, of being behind the fraud. He expressed concern that the suspect might have fled the country and urged authorities to place the individual’s name on national and international wanted lists.

In response to the incident, a security source reissued a public warning about the dangers of sharing personal banking information. He emphasized that a PIN is strictly confidential and should never be shared, no matter how trustworthy the situation may seem.

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He added the inspection teams closed five domestic worker recruitment offices, two used car tyre shops and one café for failure to comply with decisions and regulations. He said the department is keen on pursuing anyone who dares to violate the laws by intensifying inspection campaigns throughout the country; such that inspection campaigns will be carried out in industrial plots in the coming days to monitor the plots belonging to the ministry and take the necessary measures against violators.

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10 expat workers found dead in Ahmadi, alcohol poisoning suspected

Alcohol poisoning suspected in deaths of 10 expatriate workers in Ahmadi.

KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13: A security source revealed to a local daily that 10 expatriate workers were found dead across 10 separate incidents in Ahmadi Governorate. According to the source, initial investigations suggest that alcohol poisoning may be the cause of death in all cases.

The Ministry of Interior is reportedly looking into the circumstances surrounding these deaths, as all the victims were expatriates working in the area. Further details on the investigation are awaited.