Scam & Frauds

This website provides information to individuals, institutions and organizations willing to understand the mandates and functions of the Central Bank of Kuwait (CBK), thereby helping to avert potential scams and frauds and ensure the legitimacy of transactions which would cause significant harm or loss to the public. This website is also intended to combat unlicensed banking or financial activities that may be carried out by natural persons (individuals) or corporates (companies and institutions) without obtaining an official license authorizing such activities, given the potential misuse of such transactions for money laundering and terrorist financing.

Therefore, CBK advises all individuals and institutions to exercise due caution when dealing with persons claiming to be CBK employees or representatives. The CBK also stresses the importance of exercising caution when receiving any electronic messages attributed to the Central Bank of Kuwait, and verifying their source to ensure the legitimacy, validity and security transactions.

  • For any inquiry about the legitimacy of a financial transaction, or to report any information related to illegal or illicit transactions, please contact us at Tel: (965) 22972999 or Email: unlicensed@cbk.gov.kw

  • For further inquiries, please contact us at Tel. (965) 184444, or Email: cbk@cbk.gov.kw