Saudi Gazette report

RIYADH — The Riyadh police arrested 9-member gang, who were involved in 33 financial fraud crimes in the city. The gang members include three Saudi citizens and six Bangladeshi nationals.

The Criminal Investigation and Research wing under the Riyadh police found that they were involved in creating fake links to a government agency and claiming to provide government services to cheat their victims. They carried out the fraudulent means in cooperation with a gang operating from outside the Kingdom.

The police said in a statement that the gang engaged in luring their victims into their trap under the guise of providing various government services and defrauded about SR394000. They carried out 33 financial fraud crimes in various regions of the Kingdom. Police officials seized from their custody all the tools used for the crime. The gang members were referred to the Public Prosecution after completing the legal procedures against them.