Government giving Rs 8,000 as diwali bonus?

What happened: PIB issued a scam alert stating that claims of a Rs 8,000 Diwali bonus from the government are false, and warned people not to click suspicious links or share OTPs. Key numbers: Rs 8,000 claimed bonus; PIB Fact Check phone +91 8799711259; email factcheck@pib.gov.in. Why it matters: The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said the purported Diwali benefit is a phishing scam. Fraudsters use WhatsApp messages with links that may collect personal and banking details, demand a processing fee, or trick users into authorising UPI transactions.

PIB issued a scam alert stating that claims of a Rs 8,000 Diwali bonus from the government are false, and warned people not to click suspicious links or share OTPs.

The Telangana Cyber Security Bureau said the purported Diwali benefit is a phishing scam. Fraudsters use WhatsApp messages with links that may collect personal and banking details, demand a processing fee, or trick users into authorising UPI transactions.