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Arab woman duped of 200 dinars in an attempt to buy Smartphone online

A 200-dinar unauthorized bank deduction has triggered a financial crime investigation after an Arab woman responded to an online smartphone advertisement and allegedly shared her personal and banking details with the seller.

According to a security source , the woman approached the Banking Affairs Prosecution after responding to an advertisement offering modern smartphones at what appeared to be a reasonable price. The source said the woman contacted the person who had published advertisement and provided personal and banking information as part of the proposed transaction. She later discovered that 200 dinars had been withdrawn from her bank account.

The complainant told authorities that the transaction had been carried out without her knowledge or consent, prompting her to file an official complaint. The Banking Affairs Prosecution referred the case to Hadiya Police Station, where it has been registered as a financial crime involving alleged forgery of a bank document. The case isbeing investigated.




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