A video of President Droupadi Murmu has gone viral, purportedly showing her promising whopping sums in profit on investment. In the video circulated online, Murmu is seen saying that people can earn up to Rs 70,000 in profits daily and up to Rs 21 lakh monthly when they invest Rs 23,000.
Amid confusion among viewers, the PIB Fact Check team has clarified that the video is fake and generated using AI.
"The President of India has NOT endorsed this investment platform/scheme," the PIB Fact Check team posted on X, sharing the original video of President Murmum which was digitally manipulated.
"A digitally manipulated video of President Droupadi Murmu is circulating online, falsely claiming to guarantee daily profits of up to ₹70,000 and ₹21 Lakhs per month on an investment of ₹23,000," the post added.
PIB also warned users against clicking the links with such claims as they could be phishing attempts.
Earlier, a digitally manipulated video showed Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman making similar claims. She was depicted falsely claiming the launch of a scheme promising daily profits of Rs 65,000 and nearly Rs 18 lakh monthly on an initial investment of Rs 22,000.
Another video falsely featuring Sitharaman showed her promoting an investment scheme. "Neither the Finance Minister nor the Government of India has endorsed or promoted any such investment scheme," PIB confirmed.
Warning social media users, the Fact Check team listed the dos and don'ts.
Always verify financial claims through official government portals or regulatory bodies like RBI and SEBI.
Avoid clicking on suspicious links shared via ads or unknown pages.
Never share personal, banking, or OTP details on unverified platforms.
Report such fraudulent ads or videos directly on the social media platform.