According to COAI, no such message has been issued by the government. Also, no such message has been issued by the government and the telecom operators. In such a situation, users should not forward such messages.
New Delhi: The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Wednesday advised users to be vigilant with a fraud message, claiming that the government will provide three months of free recharge to 10 crore people. According to COAI, no such message has been issued by the government. Also, no such message has been issued by the government and the telecom operators. In such a situation, users should not forward such messages. Also, your family and friends should be careful with such messages.
एक #WhatsApp मैसेज में दावा किया जा रहा है कि भारत सरकार 3 महीने के लिए 100 मिलियन उपयोगकर्ताओं को मुफ्त इंटरनेट प्रदान कर रही है। #PIBFactCheck: यह दावा #फ़र्ज़ी है। भारत सरकार द्वारा ऐसी कोई घोषणा नहीं की गयी है। pic.twitter.com/31wQ96LSxA
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) April 5, 2021
May be fraud
Links related to free recharge lead users to unknown sites from where fraud can be executed. Also your personal information can be stolen. A screenshot has been shared on behalf of COAI. It has been claimed that the government is providing a three-month free recharge to Airtel, Jio and Vadafone-Idea (Vi) customers to study online. This offer can be enjoyed till the end of this month. For this recharge, users are asked to click on a link.
