Tobruk – The Financial Crimes and Money Laundering Combatting Agency in Tobruk apprehended a criminal gang. They cooperated with the Anti-Corruption Prosecution. The gang specialized in electronic fraud and scams.
The agency’s media office clarified details. Members of the criminal gang created fake pages on social media. These pages impersonated Al-Wahda Bank. Their aim was to steal citizens’ banking data. They also sought to seize their bank savings.
The office further explained. The Financial Crimes Combatting Agency acted swiftly. This enabled them to recover citizens’ money. The gang members had seized these funds. Among the recovered funds was 170,000 dinars. This belonged to a citizen from Benghazi. Another 10,000 dinars belonged to a female citizen from Misrata. Additionally, 3,000 dinars belonged to a female citizen from Al-Abyar.
The agency urged all citizens. They should exercise caution and vigilance. This is against electronic fraud and scams. Banks do not request secret data from account holders. This includes requests via social media applications.