Police have warned customers that the number of scams related to online transactions and online businesses has increased in the country recently.
They said that businesses should be vigilant as many are reporting scams in which customers had lied that they had paid for products and services via Islamic Bank and then send the fake payment slips to merchants and vendors.
Police said scammers are using online platforms like Ibay to target businesses and that authorities were now investigating several cases of this nature.
They said scammers had mostly acquired electronics such as mobile phones and other gadgets.
Police further said that the scammers would call up businesses and initiate the purchase of products and assure that they had paid for the products via Islamic bank and then send in the fake bank slips.
They also said that the businesses become aware of the scam after the payment is not received at their bank account and this may sometimes be 24 hours after they had made the delivery of the purchased item.
Police advised online businesses not to make the deliveries unless they receive the payments to their accounts first.
