Banking Fraud and SIM Hacking in Jeddah: A Malayali’s Story

2024-01-07 14:40:39

Jeddah- One more Malayali lost money in Jeddah as a victim of banking fraud. Hifsurahman, who is also a social worker in Jeddah, lost the money. He lost more than two thousand riyals twice with a difference of minutes.
Hifsurahman said the money went missing when he tried to pay the insurance amount of the vehicle. He also stated that when he tried to pay the insurance amount through an app called B Care, the money was lost and the mobile SIM was blocked. After the insurance amount of the vehicle ran out, he was trying to pay the amount through Bank Al Bilad’s card. After submitting the OTP, Nafad entered the site. But at this time the message to change SIM came. Initially it was canceled but later the rest of the payment was completed. Meanwhile, the system hangs.
But by the next morning, the SIM had become inactive. Contact the SIM provider company and reactivate the SIM. That evening, he received a message that first 1963 riyals and then 400 riyals were withdrawn from his bank account. Immediately called the bank and they froze the account. The transaction took place from Turkey. Hifsurahman also said that the bank officials assured that the money would be returned. Call Details also says that those who hacked his SIM called Jordan. Hifsurahman said that the authorities asked him to file the complaint at the police station and submit its copy to the bank. At the same time, many Malayalees are stating that they have had a similar experience.

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