In order to protect themselves from fraud and scams, Kuwait's Ministry of Interior issued a warning today, urging the public to be cautious when dealing with unknown email accounts and phone numbersThere are organized groups operating locally and internationally that use phone calls from various numbers or social media platforms, pretending to be someone they are not, in an effort to deceive individuals into providing personal identification information or bank card information for fraudulent purposes, according to a press release from the General Department of Security Relations and Media.

In the statement, the Cybercrime Control Department urges everyone not to respond to such numbers or emails and to report any suspicious activity through WhatsApp at number (97283939). By doing so, individuals can avoid fraud and scams.

The Ministry also emphasizes the importance of not sharing bank account numbers or their PINs with anyone. In addition, it discourages photographing debit cards or disclosing their passwords to others.