Ethiopian New Year Gift Scam
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Ethiopian BirrFact Check
•Scam post falsely claims free cash giveaway for Ethiopian New Year
69% Informative
A post published on Facebook claims to give away a cash prize to low-income households and the elderly.
Hundreds hoping to receive the money have shared their banking info in the comments section.
AFP Fact Check found this is to be a scam: the registration link leads to an error page on a fishy website.
Neither the prime minister nor his office has announced any such giveaway.
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