SAWA lottery asks for recharge-card PINs

Reported incident or attempt

How the approach works

Callers claimed a SAR 200,000 prize and requested recharge-card PINs. Reported knowledge of a SIM serial number was used to make the claim credible.

What they wanted

Steal prepaid recharge credit

Reported outcome

One interviewee reported SAR 900 lost. A different household described a SAR 1,200 request.