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ATM Fraud: Moroccan Authorities Warn against Card Skimming
Moroccan Central bank and police have urged vigilance after card skimming devices were found lately in cash machines in the city of Marrakech. Skimmers are using tiny hidden cameras planted in ATMs. They are barely visible but allow fraudsters to film people entering their pin number. The skimmers often encase the normal card slot on […]
Construction of a 3,800 km cable between Morocco and the UK taking shape
A 10.5 GW solar and wind power plant will be built in the Guelmim-Oued Noun region to supply the UK with clean energy via a 3,800 km long submarine cable, scheduled to be laid in 2025. The project, to be developed by the British company Xlinks, provides for the building of an energy complex with […]


