Indian embassy
Doha: The Embassy of India in Qatar has warned Indian expatriates not to respond to phone calls claiming to be from the embassy asking for passport number, bank account number and such personal details. The embassy also asked those who received such calls to report them.
An embassy Tweet said: “Beware of spoof call masquerading as Embassy Officials. Do not disclose any personal details such as your Passport number, bank account number, etc. Kindly report to us at 44255777 or email us at [email protected] if you receive such a call.”
“We have come to know that people were getting calls asking to pay money or face problem with their passport,” an embassy official told The Peninsula.
“This is global phenomena and we have received complaints from some expatriates,” he added.
