Kuwaiti government official accused of fixing raffles

Kuwaiti government official accused of fixing raffles

The NewsOne woman’s streak of four luxury car wins in Kuwaiti televised raffles was too good to be true. Videos show a government official running the draws with an approach we will charitably call… unorthodox. He allegedly slipped the winning tickets from his sleeve after clumsily shaking off a pile of others.The Ya Hala Kuwait Shopping Festival, which organized the raffle, has paused draws while authorities investigate a three-year scam allege…

Outcry over nation’s alleged raffle fraud

An alleged lottery fraud has sparked an outcry in the Middle East after a video of a man appearing to manipulate results in a high-profile TV raffle went viral on social media.

A new type of scam is making victims, online. It is a raffle in which, for a modest amount, the organizer promises prizes such as luxury cars or trips to exotic destinations. But even though people give the money, the prizes are never awarded. Everything is carried over endlessly.

Kuwait launches decade-long raffle irregularities probe, plans oversight reforms - Times Kuwait

According to sources that revealed to Al-Rai, the fact-finding committee established by Minister of Commerce and Industry, Khalifa Al-Ajeel, to investigate raffle irregularities, has mapped out a structured plan for its inquiry. A crucial part of this strategy involves a thorough review of raffle records from the past decade, covering the years 2015 to 2025. Should the findings warrant further scrutiny, the committee may extend its investigation…

Adnan Abul, head of the fact-finding committee investigating the violations that marred the Ministry of Commerce and Industry's raffle draws, announced the committee's working mechanism, indicating that the initial phase will focus on reviewing all the draws that took place in...

Kuwait's Attorney seeks full investigation and asset freeze in raffle fraud case

Al-Jassem described the current revelations as merely "a drop in the ocean" of widespread fraud and corruption, which demands a serious and systematic response