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Social media becomes a ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters in Jordan

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 764 words · By Mohammed Tarawneh
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Social media becomes a ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters in Jordan Jordanians looking for a bargain are being scammed with false promises of cheap gold in a growing trend of online fraud.

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What happened

Social media becomes a ‘goldmine’ for fraudsters in Jordan Jordanians looking for a bargain are being scammed with false promises of cheap gold in a growing trend of online fraud.

Why it matters

Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold with sellers disappearing once funds have been transferred or customers defrauded with counterfeit and substandard metals,…

Common ground

Mohammed Nassar said he was quoted a price for gold lower than local market rates due to an “online store” claiming it was exempt from manufacturing fees, government licensing costs or shop rents.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tala Al-Habashneh... filed a complaint with the Cybercrime Directorate of Jordan’s Public Security Directorate.”
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The specific detail about Tala Al-Habashneh filing a complaint is not found in the provided evidence; the Al Jazeera piece mentions the unit received multiple complaints generally, but does not name her in the provided snippets.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cybercrime Unit of the Public Security Directorate also warned citizens against buying gold through social media advertisements and confirmed that the body has received multiple complaints of frau…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — File a Complaint with Us. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 911 or your local police. The IC3 focuses on collecting cyber-enabled crime.
https://www.ic3.gov/
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web search NEUTRAL — Li was reprimanded by Wuhan’s Public Security Bureau.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6…
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Claim 2: “Colonel Amer Al-Sartawi, Public Security Directorate spokesperson”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the identity or role of Colonel Amer Al-Sartawi.
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Claim 3: “The Cybercrime Unit of the Public Security Directorate also warned citizens against buying gold through social media advertisements”
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Both Al Jazeera and a dedicated report on the Cybercrime Unit's warnings confirm that the Public Security Directorate warned citizens against buying gold via social media.
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web search NEUTRAL — Advertisement. Security warning. The Cybercrime Unit of the Public Security Directorate also warned citizens against buying gold through social media advertisements and confirmed that the body has rec…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — The spokesperson for the Public Security Directorate said that the Cybercrime Unit is warning the public against purchasing gold through advertisements posted on social media platforms.اضافة اعلان.
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-33/Trade-Industry/Cybercri…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Cybercrime Unit stressed that public figures and official institutions only offer assistance through their official websites, stressing that the official documents, especially passports and IDs, a…
https://jordantimes.com/news/local/cybercrime-unit-warns-pub…
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Claim 4: “Wafaa Al-Momani, assistant director general for Regulatory Affairs and director of the Jewelry Directorate at the Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO), told Al Jazeera that the institution is the only entity in the kingdom responsible for monitoring precious metal jewellery”
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The JSMO's role as the official authority for standardization and metrology in Jordan is confirmed by multiple sources including the JSMO official site and Al Jazeera.
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web search NEUTRAL — JSMO’s principle objectives are: adopt a national system for standardization and metrology based on accepted international practices. keep pace with scientific and technical developments in the fields…
https://www.iso.org/member/1844.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) was established as a public Organization with financial and administrative autonomy in accordance with the Law No. 22 for the Year 2000 and its amend…
https://jsmo.gov.jo/EN/Pages/About_the_Organization
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web search NEUTRAL — The JSMO is monitoring sellers engaged in fraud in coordination with security authorities to prevent jewellery from being sold outside licensed shops.
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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Claim 5: “local workshops are also required to submit jewellery for inspection and verification before it can be sold”
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The requirement for local workshops to submit jewellery for inspection is specifically mentioned in the Al Jazeera report; other sources discuss general JSMO authority but not the specific workshop mandate.
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web search NEUTRAL — All imported jewellery is examined and stamped by the JSMO before being released onto the market, she said, while local workshops are also required to submit jewellery for inspection and verification …
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Electrical & Electronics — Jordan. Certification Introduction. Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) is the official competent authority responsible for product standardization, metrology…
https://www.wanve.net/en/certification/electronics/jordan
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan JSMO approval/Jordan Safety Approval is a mandatory certification process for specific products to ensure that they meet national standards, technical regulations, and quality requirements befo…
https://www.nanotechsol.com/post/what-is-jordan-jsmo-safety-…
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Claim 6: “All imported jewellery is examined and stamped by the JSMO before being released onto the market”
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Multiple sources confirm JSMO examines and authenticates imported gold and goods at border crossings before they enter the market.
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web search NEUTRAL — AMMAN — The Jordan Standards and Metrology Organisation (JSMO) processed 199,000 customs declarations at border crossings and customs points across the Kingdom in 2024, ensuring imported goods meet th…
https://jordantimes.com/news/business/jsmo-processes-199000-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) announced that its workers examined and authenticated 16,202 kilograms of local and imported gold and silver bars during the first half of 2023.
https://jordannewsgazette.com/jsmo-authenticated-about-16-to…
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web search NEUTRAL — The law seeks to ensure that goods in the Jordanian market conform to the prescribed technical regulations. In order to do so, the law provides the JSMO with the authority to examine existing goods in…
https://www.tamimi.com/law-update/october-5/articles/the-new…
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Claim 7: “the association had filed complaints with the Cybercrime Directorate against unlicensed and anonymous sites”
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The Al Jazeera report mentions the association documented complaints and court cases, but no other independent source confirms the specific act of filing complaints with the Cybercrime Directorate.
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web search NEUTRAL — The association has documented numerous complaints and court cases resulting from gold sales conducted through social media platforms that often use edited or fabricated images and fake offers to attr…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — A significant challenge for cybercrime scholars, both historically and currently...
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/0735648X.2019.1…
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web search NEUTRAL — What is Cyber crime? Cybercrime can be described as computer or website crime.The police stations of all major cities have a cyber cell for investigating cyber crimes. In Mumbai, complaints have to be…
https://consumercomplaintscourt.com/articles/cyber-crime-how…
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Claim 8: “Rabhi Allan, the head of the Jordanian Association of Jewelry and Goldsmiths”
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Multiple independent news reports explicitly identify Rabhi Allan as the head of the Jordanian Jewelry and Goldsmiths Syndicate.
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web search NEUTRAL — Head of the Jordanian Jewelry and Goldsmiths Syndicate, Rabhi Allan, said that gold has surpassed $5,410 per ounce, noting that the increase was expected amid rapid political developments and the ongo…
https://www.jordanpulse.com/article/12839
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web search NEUTRAL — The Head of the Syndicate of Owners of Jewelry and Goldsmith Shops, Rabhi Allan, said on Monday that silver in the Jordanian market is not classified as jewelry, because the value of workmanship ("man…
https://www.jordannews.jo/Section-33/Trade-Industry/Head-of-…
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web search NEUTRAL — The head of the Jewelers and Jewelry Traders syndicate, Rabhi Allan, confirmed that there is no such thing as Chinese or Russian gold in either the local or global market, indicating that these design…
https://www.khaberni.com/news/749436-head-of-the-goldsmiths-…
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Claim 9: “Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold”
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The specific claim about fake ads luring people with 'quick profits' from cheap gold in Jordan is reported by Al Jazeera. Other search results are generic statistics or unrelated gold rates.
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web search NEUTRAL — Fake online advertisements and social media groups are luring people in Jordan with promises of “quick profits” from cheap gold with sellers disappearing once funds have been transferred or customers …
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/12/social-media-bec…
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web search NEUTRAL — Top Social Media Usage Statistics 2026. There are approximately 5.66 billion social media users, representing 69.9% of the world’s population. In the United States, 93% of people (around 310 million) …
https://www.demandsage.com/social-media-users/
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web search NEUTRAL — Check today’s live gold rate in India for 22K and 24K gold per gram. Get real-time price updates, compare daily rates, and track 10-day historical gold price trends across major Indian cities on Upsto…
https://upstox.com/gold-rates/
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.