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Daily Tribune
2 days ago
- Daily Tribune
Don't Let a Thief Ruin Your Vacation – Secure Your Phone Before You Travel
As the summer vacation and travel season kicks in, Bahrain's General Directorate of Anti-Corruption, Economic and Electronic Security has launched a new awareness campaign warning the public about a noticeable rise in smartphone thefts, especially in busy public areas. The authorities are urging everyone to take extra care, stressing that losing a phone today means more than just losing the device — it also puts your private data at risk, which could be misused. They explained that smartphones have become prime targets for thieves, not just for their monetary value, but because they store sensitive personal information. If stolen, this data could be exploited in harmful and illegal ways. To help people protect their devices, especially iPhones, the Directorate recommends adjusting certain security settings. One of the key tips is to disable access to the 'Control Center' and prevent enabling 'Airplane Mode' from the lock screen — this helps keep the device traceable if it's stolen. They've shared a few simple steps to boost phone security: These steps make it harder for thieves to use or hide the stolen phone, and they increase the chances of tracking and recovering it. Authorities are calling on both citizens and residents to remain alert and not ignore these protective measures, especially while traveling or moving through crowded spaces. In case of theft or suspicious activity, people are encouraged to report immediately by calling the hotline: 992.
Daily Tribune
31-01-2025
- Daily Tribune
BD21,000 stolen by fake bank staff
Asian fraudsters posing as bank staff tricked victims into handing over their banking details by claiming their accounts needed updating or that they had won cash prizes, stealing more than BD21,000 before being caught. A court has now upheld prison sentences for two of the 21 members of the criminal network, some of whom were also found guilty of possessing pornographic material. The High Criminal Court of Appeal refused to overturn the one-year jail terms of two defendants, leaving them to serve their sentences along with the rest of the gang. The first to eighth defendants were each sentenced to five years behind bars and fined BD5,000. Jail time The ninth and tenth received three years, while the eleventh to twenty-first were handed one-year terms. On top of that, the seventh to ninth, eleventh to fifteenth, and eighteenth were fined BD100 each for having pornographic material. The court ruled that all of them would be deported once they had served their time. Investigators found that the scam was run by a group of Asian nationals who had banded together to strip money from unsuspecting victims. Masquerading as bank employees, they called people claiming their account details needed updating or falsely telling them they had won cash prizes. Once they had the details, they drained funds from the victims' accounts. Authorities were tipped off when reports started flooding into the Anti-Cybercrime Directorate at the General Directorate of Anti-Corruption, Economic, and Electronic Security. Investigators traced the stolen money, leading them straight to the culprits.
