Govt warns of unauthorized banks

Govt warns of unauthorized banks

BANDARLAMPUNG, Lampung: The government has reminded
prospective haj pilgrims to save up for their trip only in
authorized banks.

Director-General of Haj Affairs Taufiq Kamil said on Sunday
that all prospective pilgrims should ignore offers and high-
profile promotions from banks that are not authorized, but he did
not go into detail as to how one would clearly know the
difference.

He recalled a number of haj pilgrims from Yogyakarta who could
not be registered for the trip in January this year because they
deposited their haj funds in unauthorized banks.

"People in villages seem particularly prone to these kinds of
scams," he said. --Antara