Several videos are circulating on social media with the claim that women aged 18–45 will receive Rs 10,000 from the government as a Diwali gift. The clips feature an anchor making the announcement and directing viewers to fill out a form on a website to claim the money.
The anchor says: “इस दिवाली में आपको एक बहुत बड़ा तोहफा को मिलने वाला है। जी हाँ दोस्तों इस दिवाली सरकार सभी महिलाओं को दे रही दस हजार रूपए का तोहफा अगर आपके घर में भी अठारह से पैंतालीस साल के बीच कोई महिला है तो हमें follow करके comment में महिला की उम्र लिख दो अब गूगल में बाजार तक search करके इस website को open करें फिर सबसे नीचे आकर यहाँ महिला loan search करके इस post को खोले अब नीचे आकर ये form भर दो बस अब आपको पैसे मिल जाए”
(English translation: “This Diwali you are going to get a very big gift. Yes friends, this Diwali the government is giving a gift of ten thousand rupees to all the women. If there is a woman between the age of eighteen to forty-five in your house, then follow us and write the age of the woman in the comment. Now search for Bazaar in Google and open this website. Then come to the bottom and search for women loan here and open this post. Now come down and fill this form and you will get the money.”)
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FACT CHECK
NewsMobile fact-checked the viral claim and found it to be a scam.
A keyword search revealed no official government announcement or credible news report about such a scheme.
The link shared in the video — bazartak.net — redirected to a suspicious website that sought personal information, a clear red flag for fraud.
Analysis of the viral video showed AI-generated manipulation, including lip-sync mismatches, synthetic audio, and unnaturally smooth visuals.
Verification through Hive Moderation’s AI-detection tool confirmed that the footage was AI-manipulated.
In conclusion, the claim that the government is giving Rs 10,000 to women between 18–45 years as a Diwali gift is false. It is a scam designed to harvest personal details using an AI-generated video.
