New Delhi: A viral message is doing the rounds in social media, claiming that the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has endorsed an investment scheme in which an investment of Rs 21,000 will give returns of Rs 1.5 lakh in just one month.
“Don’t Get Trapped by Fake Investment Claims. A doctored video of Union Finance Minister is being shared online, falsely suggesting she is promoting an investment scheme that guarantees Rs 1.5 lakh in just one month for an investment of Rs 21,000,” PIB Factcheck has tweeted.
_ Don’t Get Trapped by Fake Investment Claims_
A doctored video of Union Finance Minister is being shared online, falsely suggesting she is promoting an investment scheme that guarantees _1.5 lakh in just one month for an investment of _21,000.
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PIB Fact Check, busting the viral claim has further said that this video is FAKE and AI- Generated. Finance Minister and the Government of India have not announced or endorsed any such scheme. For accurate information, rely only on official government sources. Think before you click. Verify before you share, added PIB Factcheck.
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