Kuwaiti woman loses over 290 dinars after falling prey for fake traffic fine website

An unidentified Kuwaiti woman reported that she lost more than 290 dinars after attempting to pay a 15-dinar traffic fine online.

She told the Ahmadi Police Station that she had accessed a website that looked like it belonged to the Ministry of Interior, supposedly for paying fines.

After making the payment, she was surprised to see that her bank account had been charged twice for a total of more than 290 dinars. She immediately reported the incident to the authorities,

Investigators are now probing the case, suspecting forgery and bank fraud, and are working to trace the source and method used in the unauthorized deductions. Legal action is expected against those responsible once the investigation concludes.

A security official urged the public to use the official ‘Sahel’ application when paying traffic fines and warned about fake websites pretending to represent government entities. These fraudulent sites exploit people’s need to pay fines, top up mobile credit, or order online services.

The authorities emphasized the importance of verifying the authenticity of any electronic link before entering banking information and advised people to report any unauthorized charges immediately.