WhatsApp message claiming government will pay Rs 1,30000 as COVID fund is fake

A viral message calming that the Indian government has promised to pay Rs 130,000 to all citizens is doing the rounds. HIGHLIGHTSWhatsApp message about covid fund by government is fake.Press Information Bureau has confirmed that the claim is false.Such messages are sent to steal sensitive information of users.A viral message calming that the Indian government has promised to pay Rs 130,000 to all citizens is doing the rounds. The message says that the amount would be paid to every citizen who is above eighteen years of age as COVID fund. However, turns out the message is absolutely false, and yet another phishing attack launched by the cyber attackers.It was being reported that a message on WhatsApp that comes along with a link and claims that the government is paying Rs 1,30,000 to all citizens is doing the rounds. The message coaxes the receiver to click on the link provided to verify their eligibility for the fund. No such policy was announced by the government so clicking on the link could lead to a phishing attack.Press Information Bureau’s fact-check team had confirmed on Twitter that the message is absolutely fake. “Claim: A message circulating on #WhatsApp claims that the Government has…
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