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30% more fraud recorded in 2021

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last updated: Mar 30,2022

DOS — Department of Statistics. (Photo: Jordan News)

AMMAN — The number of fraud cases rose to 3,550 in 2021, compared to 2,700 cases in 2020, according to data issued by the Department of Statistics and cited by Al-Mamlaka TV.اضافة اعلان

It is the highest recorded amount of such cases since 2017.

According to police, there were 66 cases of counterfeiting money, which is a five-year low.

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