Fact Check: Did you get this message, call offering Rs 25 lakhs as reward under KBC lottery? Here's truth

Fact Check: PIB Fact Check has tweeted about a new fake scam alert! The Press Information Bureau's official fact check Twitter handle 'PIB Fact Check' has alerted everyone about a fake lottery advertisement circulating on social media.

The fraud lottery advertisement claims that the recipient won a lottery of Rs 25 lakh which was jointly organized by Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) and the Reliance Jio Department. To which, PIB Fact Check has said that this lottery is a scam. Do not share your personal information on such calls, mails, and messages.

"Phone calls, e-mails and messages are being circulated by fraudsters with the false claim that the recipient has won a lottery of ₹25,00,000. #PIBFactCheck: Beware of such lottery scams. Do not share your personal information on such calls, mails and messages," PIB Fact Check tweeted.

फोन कॉल, ई-मेल और मैसेज पर धोखेबाजों द्वारा यह #फ़र्ज़ी दावा किया जा रहा है कि प्राप्तकर्ता ने ₹25,00,000 की लॉटरी जीती है। #PIBFactCheck

ऐसे लॉटरी स्कैम से सावधान रहें।

इस तरह के कॉल, मेल और मैसेज पर अपनी निजी जानकारी साझा ना करें।

https://t.co/qQYdoShE0v pic.twitter.com/fgsnL2H5AN

— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 28, 2022

The PIB also added a link to the Delhi Police's Cyber Cell in this tweet, which provides more information about the 'KBC Lottery Fraud' and cautions people against dealing with such claims.

Note: If you want to verify a certain piece of news or advertisement or claim, then you can mail it to pibfactcheck@gmail.com.