Monday, June 15, 2020
Ministry of Commerce warns of Ads impersonating the Minister of Commerce to Raise Money
The spokesman of the Ministry of Commerce in Saudi Arabia, Abdurrahman Al-Hussain has warned of false and misleading advertisements and online ads that are using the image or impersonating the Minister of Commerce Dr. Majed bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi to raise money. Recommend : Returning to normal life plan is going well - Ministry of Health Spokesperson
The fraud and misleading advertisements is promoting investments under various fake names including "Message from HRH the Crown Prince", "Investment opportunities for Saudis only" and "Opportunities for Citizens", etc,.
- As per his statement, Marketing or publishing such advertisements is a crime due to the regulations and punishable by law. These advertisements are an explicit violation of the e-commerce regulation. See Also : Tabaud application to notify about corona patients in Saudi Arabia
- You may find such types of ads on social media with misleading pictures and messages, Those who involved in violating will be penalized with huge penalty including blocking the website, stopping the practice of this activity and defaming the violator at his own expense.
