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Gulf Insider
09-08-2025
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Trio Jailed Over Bank Details Scam
Two Asian men have been jailed for three years by the High Criminal Court for helping to steal nearly BD500 from a man through a bogus phone call that tricked him into entering his banking details online. The victim had received a call urging him to update his bank card information by following a link. Once he opened it, he was told to press a button and enter a series of codes. Account Moments later, he was alerted by his bank that more than BD1,000 had been taken from his account. Realising the money had vanished through a scam, he turned to the Cybercrime Directorate. A police investigator traced the movement of the stolen money with help from an electronic wallet firm. Cash trail The cash trail led to a man who had withdrawn the money at a currency exchange and then sent it abroad. Security footage captured the suspect in the act. He was arrested and later found to have been working with another defendant and a third man based outside Bahrain, who was behind the scam calls. In return for commissions, the arrested men helped move the funds across borders.
Gulf Insider
07-08-2025
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Man Held Over Indecent Video Posted Online
A man has been taken into custody after prosecutors said he posted a video on social media showing behaviour offensive to public decency and human dignity. The Public Prosecution received a report from the Cybercrime Directorate at the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate for Combating Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security. The footage, they said, showed the suspect engaging in conduct contrary to the values of Bahraini society. He was arrested on orders from the prosecution, brought in for questioning, and shown the video. The suspect admitted to sharing the clip, saying he had hoped to receive money from followers on his account. He remains in detention as investigations continue. The Chief of the Cybercrime Prosecution remarked that such conduct runs against public order and morals and may lead to legal consequences.
Daily Tribune
07-08-2025
- Daily Tribune
Man held over indecent video posted online
TDT | Manama A man has been taken into custody after prosecutors said he posted a video on social media showing behaviour offensive to public decency and human dignity. The Public Prosecution received a report from the Cybercrime Directorate at the Ministry of Interior's General Directorate for Combating Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security. The footage, they said, showed the suspect engaging in conduct contrary to the values of Bahraini society. He was arrested on orders from the prosecution, brought in for questioning, and shown the video. The suspect admitted to sharing the clip, saying he had hoped to receive money from followers on his account. He remains in detention as investigations continue. The Chief of the Cybercrime Prosecution remarked that such conduct runs against public order and morals and may lead to legal consequences.
Arab Times
02-08-2025
- Arab Times
Kuwaiti Fashion Influencer Jailed In Bahrain For Posting Indecent Videos
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 2: A Kuwaiti fashion influencer (ZA)has been sentenced to one year in prison and fined BD200 after being found guilty of sharing indecent videos on social media, according to a statement from the Public Prosecution. The Minor Criminal Court delivered its verdict in person, ordering the confiscation of the influencer's mobile phones and ruling that she be permanently deported upon completion of her sentence. The case surfaced after the Cybercrime Directorate at the Ministry of Interior filed a report highlighting a publicly accessible social media account that featured videos of the woman in suggestive and inappropriate poses. Prosecutors argued that the content violated public decency laws and clashed with Kuwait's cultural norms. A warrant was issued for her arrest, and investigators later detained her. During questioning, the woman admitted the footage was hers. Her phone was confiscated as evidence, and she remained in custody throughout the investigation until the court delivered its final ruling.
Gulf Insider
02-08-2025
- Gulf Insider
Bahrain: Woman Jailed And Deported For ‘Indecent' Social Media Posts
A woman has been jailed for a year and fined BD200 after broadcasting indecent videos to the public on social media, according to a statement from the Public Prosecution. The court also ordered her mobile phones to be confiscated and ruled that she be deported permanently once she serves her sentence. The Minor Criminal Court delivered its ruling in person after examining footage in which the defendant appeared in suggestive poses that prosecutors said went against public morals and the country's customs. Report The matter came to light following a report filed by the Cybercrime Directorate at the Ministry of Interior. Investigators had come across a publicly viewable account showing the woman in compromising positions and uploading material deemed inappropriate for general audiences. Prosecutors issued a warrant for her arrest. She was questioned shortly after being taken into custody and shown the footage. She admitted it was hers. The prosecution ordered her detention during the inquiry and seized the phone she used. She was then sent to court in custody, where the verdict was handed down.
