KUWAIT CITY, Nov 7: The Farwaniya Governorate Search and Investigation Department (Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh Office) has been tasked with apprehending a citizen and an expatriate in response to accusations made by 12 citizens, all of whom are over 60 years old, regarding fraudulent activities.

Providing more insight into the case, a security source revealed that the complainants reported to the Jleeb police station that they had received phone calls informing them that they had won prizes in a supposedly legitimate drawing. They were told that these gifts would be delivered to their homes without any cost.

The informants went on to explain that, on the same day as the call, the promised gifts were delivered, and a representative asked them to sign a receipt confirming the receipt of the items. The unsuspecting citizens complied.

To their shock, they soon found themselves facing financial claims ranging from 8,000 to 10,000 dinars. When they inquired about these debts, they discovered that the representatives had tricked them into signing a document stating they had received items, and the owed amount was supposedly the value of these items. The informants presented evidence indicating that they were now debtors to a company specializing in selling devices.

Further investigations revealed that the company responsible for these fraudulent activities is based in the Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh area and is managed by a Kuwaiti citizen and an expatriate. These individuals are involved in scam operations targeting vulnerable elderly citizens.

The authorities will conduct thorough investigations into how the company acquired the personal data of citizens who fell victim to this fraud. They will also verify the claims made by the whistleblowers regarding their victimization by this fraudulent scheme.