Five expats arrested for electronic fraud in Oman

Muscat: Five expats were arrested on charges of electronic fraud in Wilayat Seeb, the Royal Oman Police announced.

A source at the Royal Oman Police said that the accused were "conducting fraudulent acts by contacting victims pretending to be bank employees, and requesting bank account details."

According to authorities, the expats were of "Asian nationality".

The police have called on the public not to engage with such messages, contacts or anonymous links, and to never give anyone personal data such as credit card number, PIN and bank account number.