Fake News Alert: PM Modi is not paying Rs 15000 to everyone

With PM Modi announcing the extended lockdown till May 3, a lot of fake news has started doing round.  Scammers took advantage of the shift on the platform and are spreading malicious links through one of the most active apps, WhatsApp.

Lately, in the world of WhatsApp forwards, one more new message is doing rounds. Like normal forward messages, this fake message also looks simple and sincere. It claims that Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji is paying Rs 15000 to everyone.

What does the message say?

भारत के प्रधान मंत्री इन कठिन परिस्थिति में सभी भारतीयों को 15 हजार रुपय की मदत कर रहे है, आप भी निचे दी गई लिंक पर क्लिक करके फॉर्म भरे और अपने 15 हजार रुपय प्राप्त करे।

https://pm15000rs.blogspot.com/

https://pm15000rs.blogspot.com/>

Once you click on the link, you will be directed to a new webpage. Here, the page asks you to share your details. By doing this, you are only compromising your personal and critical details.

What is the truth?

The link is a hoax. It is a form page has no credibility. PM Modi has not released any such news. PIB India also tweeted the same.

दावा : कठिन परिस्तिथियों के बीच, पीएम हर भारतीय को 15 हजार रुपय की मदद दे रहे हैं जिसे प्राप्त करने के लिए दिए गए लिंक पर क्लिक करके फॉर्म भरना होगा।

तथ्य :यह दावा बिलकुल झूठ है,व दिया गया लिंक फर्जी है|

कृप्या अफवाहों और जालसाज़ों से दूर रहें| pic.twitter.com/BrgEJYeUCW

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 14, 2020

Such messages can lead to phishing. WhatsApp has already been doing its part, we request you to stop forwarding or paying attention to such news as well.