Algiers province authorities issued a warning to citizens regarding a fraudulent concert announcement circulating on Instagram. The announcement promoted a performance by Egyptian artist Amr Diab at the Al-Adi Flici Cultural Complex and included details for ticket sales through an electronic platform. Algiers province authorities stated, "Algiers province authorities warned citizens about a circulating announcement on the social media site 'Instagram,' which includes programming an artistic concert at the Al-Adi Flici Cultural Complex, with promotion for ticket sales via an electronic platform." They emphasized that all official announcements and programs for the complex are published exclusively on the province's official pages.
False Claims and Unauthorized Account
Algiers province authorities clarified that the widely circulated announcement regarding an Amr Diab concert is "without foundation." They stated that "the concert promoted, which concerns the Egyptian artist Amr Diab, has not been programmed or licensed by the relevant authorities." Furthermore, officials confirmed that the Instagram account promoting the event does not represent the "Al-Adi Flici" Cultural Complex. All official announcements and programs for the complex and its affiliated institutions are exclusively published on the official pages of ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province).
The province urged citizens to "exercise caution and not follow announcements or links published through this account, warning against purchasing any tickets or providing personal or financial data through the electronic platform mentioned." ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) also declared it is "initiating the necessary legal procedures by filing a complaint with the competent judicial authorities regarding the use of the institution's name and identity in a manner that could mislead citizens and undermine the credibility of the public service."
Official Response and Legal Action
ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) has initiated legal proceedings by filing a complaint with the competent judicial authorities, according to an official statement. The province announced it is "initiating the necessary legal procedures by filing a complaint with the competent judicial authorities regarding the use of the institution's name and identity in a manner that could mislead citizens and undermine the credibility of the public service." This action addresses the fraudulent announcement promoting an Amr Diab concert, which officials stated was "without foundation." The province previously confirmed that "the concert promoted, which concerns the Egyptian artist Amr Diab, has not been programmed or licensed by the relevant authorities." ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) also urged citizens to "exercise caution and not follow announcements or links published through this account, warning against purchasing any tickets or providing personal or financial data through the electronic platform mentioned."
Public Advisory and Caution
ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) confirmed in a statement that the circulating announcement regarding an Amr Diab concert has no basis in truth. The province stated, "The circulated announcement has no basis in truth," adding that "the concert promoted, which concerns the Egyptian artist Amr Diab, has not been programmed or licensed by the relevant authorities." ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) urged citizens to "exercise caution and not follow announcements or links published through this account." The province warned against purchasing any tickets or providing personal or financial data through the mentioned electronic platform. ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) also declared it is "initiating the necessary legal procedures by filing a complaint with the competent judicial authorities" regarding the misuse of the institution's name.
Context and Official Channels
The fraudulent announcement promoted an artistic concert at the "Al-Adi Flici" Cultural Complex, featuring Egyptian artist Amr Diab. However, Algiers province authorities stated that the concert "has not been programmed or licensed by the relevant authorities." Authorities further clarified that the Instagram account circulating the advertisement has no official connection to ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) or the public institution "فنون وثقافة" (Arts and Culture). ولاية الجزائر (Algiers province) urged citizens to "exercise caution and not follow announcements or links published through this account, warning against purchasing any tickets or providing personal or financial data through the electronic platform mentioned."