Two expats arrested for defrauding Omani citizen

Two expats of African descent were arrested for duping an Omani citizen by claiming to have the ability to double money.
The accused allegedly claimed to have ability to increase and double money as a part of their fraud.
“Athaiba police station arrested two people of African nationality [man and a woman] on charges of defrauding a citizen into believing they had an ability to double the amount of money." – Royal Oman Police
A source in the Royal Oman Police said that the defendant asked the victim for OMR 20,000 in return for doubling his money.