Fact Check: Is KBC & Reliance Jio offering Rs 25 Lakh as lottery prize? PIB clarifies

Scamsters have once again resorted to popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC) for duping people. fraudsters are trying to scam people through phone calls, text messs and emails claiming that y have won Rs 25 lakh in a lottery jointly organised by KBC and Reliance Jio.

"re is good news for you. Your number has won Rs 25 lakh lottery which has been sponsored by KBC and Jio department," poster, which carries pictures of PM Narendra Modi, Amitabh Bachchan and Mukhesh Ambani, claimed. It also asked people to contact via WhatsApp. 

In response, PIB Fact Check handle called it fake and urged users to beware of such lottery scams. "Do t share your personal information on such calls, emails and messs," it furr suggested.

government's fact check handle also shared a link to Delhi Police's Cyber Cell. police said that most of se frauds are being run from Pakistan from numbers (most of m starting with +92, ISD Code of Pakistan).

"When victim contacts on mentioned number to claim amount, fraudster tells him/her that y need to first pay a certain refundable amount towards processing of lottery as well as GST, etc. Once victim deposits that money, y start demanding more on one pretext or ar. fraudsters insist on communicating only through WhatsApp. y induce victim to deposit money in various bank accounts and entire fraud goes on for several weeks and even months for as long as y can keep inducing victim to deposit money," Cyber cell.

To keep victims engd and interested, scammers tell victims that lottery prize has been increased to Rs 45 lakh, n to Rs 75 lakh and more. When victim refuses to pay more or insists on getting money, fraudsters stop calling and discontinue WhatsApp number that was being used in fraud.

In case you come across any such fraud, Delhi Police vises to collect documentary evidence such as screenshots, bank transaction statements, etc and lodge a complaint at nearest police station.