Online 'work from home' job lands expatriate in money laundering case

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

An expatriate finds themselves embroiled in a money laundering case after accepting an online job opportunity. Despite denying any involvement and claiming to be a victim of online fraud, the Public Prosecutor has ordered the detention of the expatriate with accusations of his involvement in a money laundering case.

According to report, the Criminal Investigation Department received a notification regarding an expatriate allegedly facilitating money laundering transactions from his account to a network outside Kuwait.

Upon interrogation, the expatriate said that he worked as a driver and had accepted an online job offer to promote goods on the internet in order to earn some extra income. He admitted that he had shared his bank details to the online team, under the impression that his nearly empty account wouldn't be misused for illicit activities.

However the online fraud used his account for illegal transfer of huge amount, without him getting noticed.

Security source cautioned both citizens and residents against the dangers of indiscriminately sharing banking information with untrustworthy individuals, as it could lead to unwitting involvement in criminal activities.

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