Citizen arrested for rental fraud in Muscat
In a statement, the ROP said: "Muscat Governorate Police Command arrested a citizen for defrauding a group of individuals by publishing fake advertisements offering homes, apartments, and rest houses for rent in various governorates. He then received bank transfers from beneficiaries as down payments to confirm reservations. Legal procedures are being completed."
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