PIB Fact Check: Viral message claims government giving free laptops to students - Here is truth

PIB Fact Check, known for countering misinformation on Govt. policies/schemes, on Twitter has busted a fake message.

According to PIB Fact Check's tweet, "A text message with a website link is circulating with a claim that the Government of India is offering free laptops for all students. 

#PIBFactCheck: 

The circulated link is #Fake. 

The government is not running any such scheme."

A text message with a website link is circulating with a claim that the Government of India is offering free laptops for all students. #PIBFactCheck:

The circulated link is #Fake.

The government is not running any such scheme. pic.twitter.com/OkYDOY8ns5

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 25, 2022

Earlier, PIB Fact Check on its official Twitter handle had alerted everyone about an email scam.

The scam happens via an e-mail allegedly sent by RBI. The fraud email claims to offer Rs 4 crores 62 lakhs on payment of Rs 12,500. 

PIB Fact Check on its official Twitter handle has said that this e-mail is fake.

"RBI  does not send emails asking for personal information," PIB Fact Check tweeted.

Moreover, PIB Fact Check shares a link of web page titled -  RBI cautions Public Once Again against Fictitious Offers.

RBI cautions Public Once Again against Fictitious Offers:  FULL PDF

https://www.rbi.org.in/commonman/Upload/English/PressRelease/PDFs/IEPR12...