Fake LMRA Social Media Account Target Bahrain Population

Fake LMRA Social Media Account Target Bahrain Population

Online users in Bahrain are reportedly being scammed by a fake Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) page on Facebook that collects personal information by offering services such as renewal of CPR, driving licence, and visa.

Several cautious users have already reported the page to Facebook, but no action has been taken to date, prompting them to raise the issue in various other social media forums to raise awareness about the issue.

A Reddit user recently shared a post exposing the fake LMRA page on Facebook that was disseminating false information about Bahrain’s free online CPR renewal, driving licence renewal, and visa renewal.

The misleading message encouraged users to download the purportedly free LMRA app, claiming that it would facilitate a three-year visa renewal without any payment. It further promised to verify CPR details through the app.

The Daily Tribune reached out to the Reddit user who first brought attention to this scam. She expressed her concern, stating, “I came across this ad while browsing through Facebook stories, and I wondered if there was a way to report it to the government.”

“I reported it initially as fraud and a scam, but the page was still live. So, I tried reporting it under ‘pretending to be