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Fake Government Scheme: According to a social media post, it was claimed on the fake website that: "After the launch of the new scheme by PM Narendra Modi, long queues have been formed outside the ATM, due to which people are earning up to ₹10,000 every day."

Fake Government Scheme: In the digital era, where technology has made life easier, online fraudsters are also adopting new methods. Recently, a fake website has gone viral on social media, in which it was claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has started a scheme through which every citizen can earn up to ₹10,000 daily. However, PIB Fact Check has rejected this claim outright and termed it completely fake.

What is the fake claim?

According to a social media post, the fake website claimed: "After PM Narendra Modi launched a new scheme, there are long queues outside ATMs, due to which people are earning up to ₹10,000 every day."

The claim also states that thousands of Indians have earned ₹80,000 to ₹3.5 lakh in the first month itself. However, the Government of India has not launched any such scheme, PIB Fact Check clarified.

PIB Fact Check warns

PIB's fact check team, which works at the government level to prevent fake news and rumours, has termed this website as fake and advised people to be alert. Sharing your personal or financial information on such websites can be dangerous. This can lead to identity theft, fraud, or financial loss.

How to identify fake government websites?

According to the Delhi Cyber ​​Crime Department, some important things should be kept in mind to know the truth of any website. If a website claims to provide government jobs, schemes or subsidies, first check its credentials thoroughly. To confirm the information of any government scheme, you can tweet to @PIBFactCheck or directly contact the concerned government department.

These things should also be kept in mind

Keep in mind that only websites with .gov.in extension are considered to be real government websites. Whereas if websites with .in or .org extension claim to be government websites, then caution is necessary before trusting them.

Apart from this, just having symbols like 'Ashoka Pillar' or 'Swachh Bharat' does not prove that the site is government. Despite such symbols, further investigation of the website is necessary. Real government websites usually have cross-references from other government websites or official social media accounts, whereas this is not present on fake websites. Therefore, before sharing information related to any scheme, check the authenticity of the website thoroughly.