Local media reported that 11 men were arrested in Saudi Arabia for impersonating bank employees and stealing money from Saudis and residents.

According to the Public Prosecution's Financial Fraud Unit, the men had formed a criminal racket and were posing as bank employees in order to collect personal information from customers. Their nationalities have not been disclosed.

The investigation also revealed that the suspects rented a house for their illegal activities.

In random messages sent to the victims' phones, the suspects claimed that their banking services were disrupted and their ATM cards were deactivated. They asked the victims to provide them with confidential information and numbers to reactivate their cards.

Gang members stole money from their victims after persuading them to give them their passwords.

According to investigators, the suspects asked their victims for the password to access their banking and government services on the Absher platform.

In a statement, the Public Prosecution urged the public to be cautious and never divulge their bank details to cold callers, since banks never ask their customers for their personal information, bank details, or pin codes.