Muscat: Royal Oman Police (ROP) has issued a warning in the general interest of public in Oman about a new trap. Scammers are luring people and prompting them to invest their money, with a promise of making profit while those who have put the money in have not heard of profit or their money. The Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the General Department of Criminal Inquiries and Investigations arrested the several fraudsters for duping people in this connection.
The modus operandi involves the imposters posing as promoters of investment schemes, who promise high monthly returns for money invested, apart from gifts for referrals. Further investigations by the ROP revealed there were no investment schemes, nor any monthly high returns.
There were many complaints by those who were duped by the thieves. The news of ROP nabbing the impostors, also about the MO of the criminals, has gained a lot of coverage in local media. Several social media channels opened discussion forums where users commented on how they got duped in this scam. One user mentioned that with the proactive action and immediate notification from the authorities, the onus of exercising caution rests with the public. “There are scammers and fraudsters waiting to take advantage of the situational crises and the gullible minds of people. One has to give the benefit of doubt to oneself. If you do, you won’t fall for these traps.”
Royal Oman Police emphasised the need to be cautious and ensure of the credibility of people before dealing with them. It urged people not to rush to make a quick buck as it involves risks and also advised to inform the competent authorities about such activities when they see it, the statement from the ROP added.
