“Police alert message against burglars disguising themselves as government officials”
Social media posts
Claim dated 23 Feb 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
There are no reports of Indian Home/Police issuing such a warning message. In 2017, the South African Department of Home Affairs issued a cautionary statement alerting the public about such fraudulent activities. Similar versions of the message have been circulating in various countries over the years
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 February 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 23 February 2024. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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