US Embassy Issues Travel Advisory for Kuwait

On 16 December, the US Embassy issued a travel warning for Kuwait regarding individuals who falsely claim to be police officers. In the first incident, an individual was stopped and robbed by an assailant who showed a wallet as though it were a police identification and badge. In the second incident, two individuals in a vehicle attempted to stop the driver of another automobile by showing something appearing to be police identification. These two incidents occurred in the Fahaheel and Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh areas and targeted third-country nationals.

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Travellers may want to consider the security warning by the United States Embassy. Travellers should be aware of this scam and always insist on inspecting credentials. However, if accosted, do not resist and notify police after the robber has gone