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Fact check: Is Power Grid running a lucky draw by offering a chance to win Rs 6,000?
New Delhi, May 27: E-mails and messages are being circulated by fraudsters with a false claim that the recipient has won a lottery.
In one such incident, a fraudulent website claiming that Power Grid Corporation of India is running a lucky draw that gives people a chance to win Rs 6,000 went viral on social media.
The fraud lottery advertisement claims that A lucky draw in the name of 'POWERGRID' is offering a chance to win an electricity allowance worth ₹6,000 after seeking one's personal details. To which, the government's fact-checking arm, the PIB has said that this lottery is a scam.
A lucky draw in the name of 'POWERGRID' is viral on social media and is offering a chance to win an electricity allowance worth ₹6,000 after seeking one's personal details#PIBFactCheck
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) May 27, 2022
▶️This lucky draw is #FAKE
▶️It's a scam & is not related to @pgcilindia pic.twitter.com/Ke8Oq2zHne
The Press Information Bureau's official fact check Twitter handle 'PIB Fact Check' has alerted everyone about a fake lottery circulating on social media.
Fact Check
Claim
Lucky draw to win electricity allowance worth Rs 6,000
Conclusion
This lucky draw is FAKE. And it's a scam & is not related to Power Grid Corporation of India
