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Saudi: 62% of citizens exposed to attempts of financial fraud

Around 62 percent of Saudis were exposed to attempts of financial fraud through phone calls or electronic means, according to a public opinion poll.

The survey on financial fraud was carried out by the National Center for Public Opinion Surveys under King Abdulaziz Center for National Dialogue. A total of 1,045 persons participated in the survey.

With regard to the impact of the financial loss, 53 percent of the victims said that the fraud negatively affected their lifestyle and the lives of their families, while 16 percent believed that it impeded their saving plans whereas 31 percent of the victims were forced to abandon plans to purchase certain items.

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