Scams, Fraud & Money Recovery
After a scam in Bahrain: report to MOI Cybercrime Directorate via iGA / Tawasul under Cybercrime Law 60/2014, claim a refund through your bank, and escalate to Central Bank of Bahrain Consumer Protection.
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Bahrain's scam-recovery system runs across three institutions. The Cybercrime Directorate within the Ministry of Interior investigates cybercrime under Cybercrime Law (Law No. 60 of 2014); complaints are filed via the iGA / Tawasul citizen-engagement portal. For the money side, the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) Consumer Protection Directorate oversees bank handling. For data-protection-side complaints, the Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA) — assumed by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf by Royal Decree 78/2019 — enforces Law No. 30 of 2018 (PDPL).
Emergency: 999.
Key Laws
Cybercrime Law (Law No. 60 of 2014)
Law 60/2014
Bahrain's cybercrime statute. Covers hacking, unauthorised access, electronic fraud, content offences, and information forgery. Enforcement: MOI Cybercrime Directorate.
Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 30 of 2018)
Law 30/2018 — issued 19 July 2018; in force 1 August 2019
Bahrain's comprehensive data protection statute. Regulator: Personal Data Protection Authority (PDPA), assumed by the Ministry of Justice, Islamic Affairs and Waqf by Royal Decree 78/2019.
Central Bank of Bahrain Consumer Protection rules
CBB Rulebook — Consumer Protection module
CBB oversees Bahraini-licensed banks under the CBB and Financial Institutions Law (Law 64/2006). Consumer Protection Directorate handles complaints against licensed institutions.
First 24 Hours After Being Scammed
Three jobs in parallel. Call your bank's fraud line. File the cybercrime complaint with MOI Cybercrime Directorate via iGA / Tawasul. Preserve evidence.Emergency: 999.
Reporting Cybercrime to MOI Cybercrime Directorate via iGA / Tawasul
Bahrain's cybercrime investigator is the MOI Cybercrime Directorate, under Cybercrime Law (Law 60/2014). The primary digital channel for filing is Tawasul — Bahrain's central citizen-engagement portal...
Recovering Money From a Bahraini Bank via CBB Consumer Protection
Bahrain's money-recovery framework is two-step. Step 1: complaint to the bank. Step 2: escalation to CBB Consumer Protection Directorate. CBB supervises Bahraini-licensed banks under the CBB and Finan...