5 hours ago
iGA warns against scam messages impersonating ‘eGovBahrain' and ‘eKey'
The Information and eGovernment Authority (iGA) has issued a warning regarding scam text messages circulating on social media and received by citizens and residents, which use official terms such as 'eGovBahrain' and 'eKey.' The iGA confirmed that these messages were not sent by the authority or its official accounts.
The public is strongly advised not to respond to such messages or provide any personal information via the links included. The iGA also denied rumours that the National Portal, had been breached, stating that this information is completely false.
The authority clarified that all official messages sent under the names 'eGovBahrain' or 'eKey' are strictly related to eGovernment services and transactions, such as promoting eServices, confirming service completion, or authenticating logins using the eKey. These messages will never request personal or financial details via links.
Citizens and residents who receive suspicious messages are urged to contact the Government Services Contact Centre at 80008001 or report the matter to the Cybercrime Directorate via the MyGov app or the hotline 922.
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