A message is going viral on social media claiming the government is offering financial aid of over INR 46,000 from the Finance Ministry. The message also contains a link seeking the user's personal details. The Government has termed a link fake that claims to offer financial aid from the Finance Ministry. In a social media post, the Fact Check Unit of the Information and Broadcast Ministry busted the fake news and said that the scam was conducted via a messaging app in the guise of financial aid to the poor. Setback for Centre As Bombay High Court Strikes Down IT Rules Amendment 2023 on Fact Check Units; Terms Them Unconstitutional.
Govt Offering Over Rs 46,000 To Ease Financial Crisis Faced by Indians?
A #WhatsApp message with a link claims to offer financial aid of ₹46, 715 to the poor class in the name of the Ministry of Finance and, is further seeking the recipient's personal details #PIBFactCheck:
✔️This message is #FAKE
✔️@FinMinIndia has announced no such aid! pic.twitter.com/Jx5D8zR0rO
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) September 20, 2024
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