Verified digital-fraud reporting context · Kuwait / CITRA-attributed April 2026
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context: 172 reports across website, WhatsApp, social media, phone, and SMS channels.
Market context — not industry-specific evidence
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context (citra.gov.kw; supporting public article: arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-handled-172-cyber-scam-reports-in-april-websites-top-scam-list/) states that 172 digital fraud / cyber-scam reports were received in April 2026, broken down as: 87 fraudulent website reports, 34 WhatsApp-related reports, 31 social media reports, 18 phone-call reports, and 2 SMS reports. These are April 2026 monthly figures — not annual data and not general CITRA telecom complaints. They must not be read as total national cyberattacks, breach counts, successful compromises, private-sector prevalence, or all-organisation impact figures.
Total digital fraud / cyber-scam reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 172 digital fraud / cyber-scam reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 172
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- digital fraud / cyber-scam reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
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- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. Should not be read as total national cyberattacks, breach counts, or private-sector prevalence.
Fraudulent website reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 87 fraudulent website reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 87
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- fraudulent website reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
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- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data.
WhatsApp-related reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 34 WhatsApp-related reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 34
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- WhatsApp-related reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
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- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data.
Social media reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 31 social media reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 31
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- social media reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
- Scope
- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data.
Phone-call reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 18 phone-call reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 18
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- phone-call reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
- Scope
- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data.
SMS reports — CITRA-attributed April 2026
- 2 SMS reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
- 2
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- SMS reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context
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- April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence.
- Scope
- Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context
April 2026 monthly figure. Not annual data.
CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data.
Scope: CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context. Primary source: CITRA (citra.gov.kw/sites/en/pages/reports.aspx). Supporting public article: Arab Times Online (arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-handled-172-cyber-scam-reports-in-april-websites-top-scam-list/). These figures cover digital-fraud / cyber-scam report categories for April 2026 only — not annual data; not general CITRA telecom complaints; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. They do not measure total Kuwait cyberattack count, total Kuwait cybercrime prevalence, confirmed breach count, successful compromise count, all Kuwaiti organisations affected, private-sector prevalence, complete national incident registry, or annual CITRA fraud statistics. Not industry-specific evidence.
Methodology: CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context. Supporting public article: https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/kuwait-handled-172-cyber-scam-reports-in-april-websites-top-scam-list/. These figures cover digital-fraud / cyber-scam report categories for April 2026 only — not annual data; not general CITRA telecom complaints. Do not present as total Kuwait cyberattack count, total Kuwait cybercrime prevalence, confirmed breach count, successful compromise count, all Kuwaiti organisations affected, private-sector prevalence, complete national incident registry, or annual CITRA fraud statistics.
Accessible data table
| Metric | Value | Source | Scope | Reporting period |
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| 172 digital fraud / cyber-scam reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 172 digital fraud / cyber-scam reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
| 87 fraudulent website reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 87 fraudulent website reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
| 34 WhatsApp-related reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 34 WhatsApp-related reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
| 31 social media reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 31 social media reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
| 18 phone-call reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 18 phone-call reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
| 2 SMS reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | 2 SMS reports, CITRA-attributed April 2026 public reporting context | CITRA Kuwait, digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context, April 2026; supporting public article: Arab Times Online, April 2026 | Kuwait CITRA-attributed April 2026 digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context | April 2026. CITRA-attributed digital-fraud / cyber-scam public reporting context; not annual data; not complete national cybercrime prevalence. |
