فاس نيوز ميديا جريدة الكترونية جهوية تعنى بشؤون و أخبار جهة فاس مكناس – متجددة على مدار الساعة
The Digital Content Observatory has revealed a disturbing rise in fake groups on the Telegram app, bearing names like “Halal Investment” and “Guaranteed Halal Projects,” which are luring hundreds of Moroccans into digital fraud traps. These groups exploit financial and emotional temptations, profiting immensely from victims who seek quick gains or “respectable” relationships behind screens.
How do these fraudulent groups operate?
The groups are managed by fake accounts, often with female names, and profile pictures of women in hijabs, giving the appearance of religious authenticity and false credibility.
Conversations typically begin by offering small investments in exchange for large returns or “help with a halal project.” The victim is then asked to send money in stages.
Sometimes, victims are enticed by disguised emotional relationships under the pretext of “legal marriage or halal acquaintance.”
Once the money is sent, the accounts disappear, or the victim is locked out of the group.
Who are the victims?
The observatory reports that most victims are men, especially young people who lack digital awareness or those seeking quick investment opportunities or stable relationships with women who appear conservative and religious, according to the profile pictures used in the accounts.
The risk is growing:
These fraudulent groups use professional promotional tactics, such as sharing fake transfer receipts, fake success stories from “successful members,” and religious phrases to add a “legitimate” feel to their activities.
Warning from the Digital Content Observatory:
- Do not trust any unlicensed online investment or claims of being halal without verified evidence.
- Never send money to strangers on Telegram or other platforms.
- Be cautious of accounts that emotionally manipulate you and then ask for money.
- Avoid investment groups without official licenses or verified websites.
- Immediately report any suspicious group on Telegram or contact the relevant authorities.
A Call for Caution:
The observatory emphasized that this fraudulent wave is spreading rapidly, urging all citizens, especially young people, not to fall for emotions or the temptation of quick profits. It reminded that “real investment does not happen through hijab-wearing pictures and vague messages in closed groups.”
source : fesnews media
