Muscat: A person was apprehended by the Royal Oman Police (ROP) in North Al Batinah for engaging in fraudulent activities by falsely claiming to initiate an electronic payment for purchases.
The Royal Oman Police has stated, "The individual was arrested for deceiving a seller within a retail establishment, coercing the merchant into believing they were making a payment for the purchased items through a bank transfer over the telephone."
"The legal proceedings against the individual are currently underway," the Royal Oman Police further clarified.
