Large Criminal Activity
3 Years in Jail for SIM Swap Fraud and Benefit App Hackers
A man sentenced for SIM‑swap fraud and hacking a bank’s Benefit app to steal funds.
A 36‑year‑old man in Manama was sentenced to three years in prison and fined 3,000 Bahraini dinars after obtaining a replacement SIM card in a businessman’s name and using it to access his bank account via the Benefit App, stealing 2,490 dinars. The case was heard by the High Criminal Court and reflects a large‑scale financial‑fraud / cybercrime incident targeting online banking infrastructure.
- Status
- active
- Location
- Manama, Bahrain
- Date added
- 2026-03-25 09:25 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-03-25 09:25 UTC
- Source
- http://www.newsofbahrain.com
- Connected threats
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- Not Available