One of the readers of the “Gulf” asked about the legal position on marketing fake products via the Internet, and is this considered merely a commercial violation, or is it within the framework of fraud crimes? Attorney Adnan Obaid Al -Shaali answered, and he said that the marketing of such products is part of electronic fraud crimes, in accordance with the provisions of Article (40) of Federal Law No. (5) of 2012 regarding combating information technology crimes, and it cannot be considered merely a simple commercial violation. He pointed out that the perpetrator often intends to create incorrect accounts or data on websites, or through social media applications, with the aim of misleading consumers using fake images, or false allegations of
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