Egyptian lawmaker Ashraf Amin advocates for enhanced state measures, including artificial intelligence and cross-sector cooperation, to combat the escalating wave of fake banking pages and online scams targeting citizens’ personal data.
Egyptian lawmaker Ashraf Amin has called for tougher state action against a rising wave of fake pages, bogus adverts and fraudulent messages that mimic banks and lure people with prize offers in order to steal banking and personal data. In a parliamentary question to the prime minister and the communications minister, Amin argued that protecting citizens from online scams has become a matter of economic and digital security, not just a banking issue. The complaint reflects wider concern about impersonation tactics that are increasingly difficult for ordinary users to spot.
Amin said greater public awareness is one of the most effective defences, especially as fraudsters become better at copying the branding, logos and language of financial institutions. The Central Bank of Egypt has repeatedly warned that banks will not ask for confidential information through unsolicited messages, while its fraud-awareness campaigns have urged customers to use only official channels when checking information or filing complaints.
He also pressed for a joined-up national response linking banks, telecoms companies and social media platforms so fake content can be identified and taken down quickly. Among the measures he proposed were an early-warning system using artificial intelligence, a single hotline for reporting suspected scams, temporary freezing of suspicious accounts pending checks, and a common verification mark for official bank accounts and pages.
The lawmaker said platforms should be required to remove impersonation adverts as soon as they are formally notified, and he called for continuous awareness drives aimed particularly at older people and pensioners. His remarks come as fraud techniques continue to evolve, with industry warnings highlighting the growing use of artificial intelligence, fake links and impersonation calls to trick customers into handing over sensitive details.
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