Jeddah residents most likely to be duped by cyber-scams: study

  • 9/14/2022
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RIYADH: Jeddah residents have the highest engagement in Saudi Arabia with websites offering fake prizes, according to an experiment conducted by the Kingdom’s Banks Media and Awareness Committee. The organization created six websites that presented attractive offers targeting those who are interested in investments, education scholarships, competitions, prizes, travel, and tourism. Some 44.2 percent of people in Jeddah exposed to the sites were duped and entered personal information. Riyadh was next with 36.6 percent, then Dammam with 9.2 percent, and Al Madinah and Makkah. Results of the study, conducted in cooperation with Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity Programming and Drones, indicate that offers related to prizes and competitions received the highest rate of visitors, with more than 71,000 visits. This experiment was conducted from June 29 until July 16, with participation of Saudi banks.

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