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15.09.2025

Saudi Store Shut for Fake Luxury Car Contest

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In Saudi Arabia, an online oud and perfume store has been shut down for misleading customers with a false promise of winning a luxury car.

The store posted an advertisement featuring a luxury car and urged customers to purchase a product package, falsely implying they could win the car by doing so.

The Kingdom’s Ministry of Commerce quickly mandated the removal of the ad. The store owner was reported to the E-Commerce System Violations Review Committee and fined for the infraction.

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According to the ministry, such violations can result in fines up to 1 million riyals, and the store’s website could be blocked.