11-07-2025
Foreign national arrested in cyber fraud operation
Muscat: The Royal Oman Police has apprehended a Chinese tourist involved in a sophisticated cyber fraud operation in coordination with an international criminal organisation specialising in cross-border digital scams.
According to official sources, the suspect used advanced technological methods to infiltrate local residential network systems. Once inside, she allegedly created a fake parallel network that broadcasted deceptive messages to nearby mobile devices, aiming to manipulate users and carry out fraudulent activities.