SAFEGUARDING CONSUMERS: COMBATING DECEPTION IN E-COMMERCE
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This research explores the significance of protecting consumers from electronic commercial deception, focusing on the Saudi regulatory perspective. It sheds light on this crime’s societal dangers and emphasises prevention's importance. The researcher outlines the risks and characteristics of this crime, highlights Saudi regulations aimed at curbing it, and examines the types and methods of commercial fraud. The study also emphasises the preventive and remedial measures to combat fraud and presents the associated risks and precautionary strategies. The researcher approaches the topic through preliminary definitions, followed by two sections: the first addresses fraud in electronic commercial transactions and the legal and regulatory stance in four demands. In contrast, the second section explores the impact of fraud on commercial electronic contracts in four demands. The conclusion summarises the key findings and recommendations, seeking guidance from the Almighty.
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