Impersonator poses as Okaz editor-in-chief to contact senior Yemeni officials
JEDDAH — An unidentified individual using a German phone number impersonated Okaz Editor-in-Chief Jameel Altheyabi in an apparent attempt to establish contact with the offices of senior Yemeni political and military leaders, raising concerns over possible fraud and cyberattacks.The impersonator used Altheyabi’s photograph as a WhatsApp profile picture and sent a suspicious link to one of the…
An unidentified individual impersonated Okaz Editor-in-Chief Jameel Altheyabi by using a German phone number and Altheyabi’s photograph on WhatsApp, attempting to establish contact with senior Yemeni political and military leaders. The impersonator sent a suspicious link to one of the targeted offices, claiming it would connect the recipient with a purported employee of the newspaper.
The incident was uncovered after Okaz received separate calls from the offices of Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi and council member and Giants Brigades Commander Lt. Gen. Abdul Rahman Al-Mahrami, both reporting suspicious contact attempts. Okaz confirmed that no employee by the name of Mona works at the newspaper, raising suspicions about the impersonator's intentions and the potential for fraud or cyberattacks.
The newspaper categorically denied any involvement in the communications and warned recipients to verify the identity of anyone contacting them through official channels and avoid opening links from unknown sources.
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