Beware of scammers; SAMA cautions bank customers

Beware of scammers; SAMA cautions bank customers

By Hassan CheruppaSaudi GazetteJEDDAH — The Saudi Arabian Monetary Authority (SAMA) has warned bank customers — citizens and expatriates — in the Kingdom not to fall victim to financial frauds being perpetrated by scammers. The warning comes after SAMA, the central bank, found out that a number of fraudulent calls and text messages are being sent by unknown entities and persons with an ulterior motive to gain access to personal information or banking data of customers. Scammers impersonating bank officials use phone numbers or electronic links that do not belong to any bank or