Fact Check: Is Indian Oil offering Rs 6000 fuel subsidy gift in lucky draw? Know truth

A lucky draw is going viral on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, Twitter, and Facebook, claiming that a person could win a fuel subsidy gift worth Rs 6,000 if he answers questions by Indian Oil Corporation correctly.

message, which is being widely shared, claims, "Congratulations! Indian Oil Fuel Subsidy! Through questionnaire, you will have a chance to get a gift card worth 6000 rupee."

PIB calls claim fake

offer may sound tempting but Press Information Bureau (PIB) has called it fake. It has also warned citizens to beware of such scams.

Taking to Twitter, PIB Fact Check said, "Chance to win a Fuel Subsidy Gift worth ₹6,000 from Indian Oil Corporation. Sounds enticing right? However, This lucky draw is #FAKE. It's a scam & is not related to @IndianOilcl. Always run any suspicious information related to Government of India by #PIBFactCheck."

users should note se messages are shared with suspicious URLs. ing on such links could le to losing personal information.

Notably, Indian Oil Corporation is a central public sector undertaking under ownership of  Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.

Last year a similar message related to Indian Oil h gone viral. post claimed, " temperature is set to rise in coming days, so do not fill petrol in your vehicle to maximum limit. This can cause an explosion in fuel tank. Please fill half tank of fuel in your vehicle and keep room for air."

message ded, "This week 5 explosion accidents have been caused due to filling of maximum petrol. Please open petrol tank once a day and let gas build up inside come out. Note: Send this message to your family members and everyone else, so that people can avoid this accident. Thank you."

However, Indian Oil denied claim and said that it is perfectly safe to fill fuel in vehicles up to limit as specified by manufacturer irrespective of summer or winter.