Police in Oujda, working with the General Directorate for Territorial Surveillance, arrested three people, including a 17-year-old, on Wednesday evening on suspicion of running a phone scam and impersonating officials, authorities said.
Initial investigations showed the suspects allegedly called victims while posing as government employees or private-sector officials, tricking them into providing banking information under the pretense of awarding cash prizes or social aid.
They then reportedly used the data to withdraw money from the victims’ accounts, police said.
Searches during the arrests led to the seizure of five mobile phones believed to have been used in the scheme, along with cash suspected to be linked to the fraudulent operations.
A database check revealed that one of the adult suspects was already wanted nationwide under two warrants issued in Guercif and Taza for similar cases, including serving a prior court sentence.
The two adult suspects were placed in police custody, while the minor was put under juvenile supervision, pending further investigation under the supervision of the public prosecutor. Police said the inquiry aims to map the full scope of the scam and identify all linked criminal activity.
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