The Ministry of Interior confirmed today, Wednesday, that combating what is known as "digital begging" and fake accounts is a priority to protect citizens from fraud and electronic exploitation, revealing movements to pursue networks that collect money through social media platforms.
The official spokesperson for the ministry, Colonel Mohamed Ali Al-Hassoun, stated in a statement monitored by the Video News Agency that the Directorate for Combating Cybercrime is tracking the fake accounts that engage in electronic begging by monitoring suspicious pages and their activities, emphasizing that the ministry is working to curb this phenomenon and pursue those involved.
He added that some of these pages exploit artificial intelligence technologies to produce misleading content, distort facts, and use audio and musical effects to evoke citizens' emotions and prompt them to transfer money under the guise of donations and charitable works.
Al-Hassoun warned that the danger of these activities is not limited to financial fraud but may extend to money laundering and funding groups classified as terrorist, noting that meetings and workshops are held in coordination with banking entities and those concerned with electronic transfers to monitor accounts that use bank cards and electronic payment tools to collect funds.
In this context, he clarified that the draft law on information technology crimes is still under consideration by the legislative authority, and its approval would provide a legal framework to confront crimes committed in the digital space.
The ministry urged citizens to be cautious of anonymous donation campaigns and to verify the entities behind them before transferring any financial amounts to avoid falling victim to electronic fraud.