Yet another WhatsApp message has been doing rounds, this time the scheme is Ayushman Bharat Yojana.
The message claims that the user can avail benefits under Ayushman Bharat Yojana by clicking on the provided link.
The message read:
*प्रधानमंत्री आयुष्मान भारत योजना 2018* 13 से 70 साल के 10 करोड़ लोगो को 5 लाख रुपये का निःशुल्क बीमा दिया जा रहा है। *आवेदन करने की अंतिम तिथि 29 October है* तो जल्दी करें और इस मैसेज को अपने सभी दोस्तों को भी भेजें ताकि इस योजना का लाभ सभी को मिल सके | *अभी आवेदन करें*👇👇
https://ayushmaan-bharat.in
The message was also shared by many on facebook with a different link.
However, upon opening both the links look exactly the same.
When you open the link, the site asks users to fill in their name, phone number, age and state.
Fact Check
This is not the first time this kind of message is being circulated, prior to this many such messages went viral on social media, usually, just a few days after the scheme is launched.
Both the link in the messages does not direct to the official website of Ayushman Bharat. The link to the official website is official- www.abnhpm.gov.in.
According to a twitter post, the fake site was registered with GoDaddy in Maharashtra on 06-Oct-2018.
प्रिय @narendramodi और @rsprasad जी,
आज कल ‘आयुष्मान भारत’ से संबन्धित एक फर्जी सूचना whatsapp में वितरित किया जा रहा है जिसके तहत आवेदन और आवेदन की अन्तिम तारीख बताकर लोगों की निजी जानकारी संग्रह की जा रही है। बेशक ये एक दुष्प्रचार है जो जनता को भ्रमित कर रही है। 1/2 pic.twitter.com/ZlAvb4pVaE— Sumit Burnwal🐦 (@sumitburnwal) October 9, 2018
Many others took to Twitter, urging authorities to take action against this fake site.
@drdineshias Sir, I got a WA forward about ayushman bharat scheme and website mentioned in that seems fake. Please ensure action if it’s fake. #AyushmanBharat #PMJAY https://t.co/iTw1lGhFRM pic.twitter.com/jrHDlcuOJi
— Mohit (@Mohit08023) October 10, 2018
@PMOIndia @DelhiPolice @Uppolice @UPGovt @ZeeNews @JagranNews Fraudulent Website asking Details for Registration for PMJAY – Ayushman Bharat, take necessary action for prevention. Making rounds in in SM and whatsapp. Fraud Website: https://t.co/epWUT3MMQi pic.twitter.com/VTmZhBmZJq
— Amarendra (@tryapy) October 11, 2018
@ibhushan @drdineshias cc @JPNadda @PMOIndia can you please take action against this fake site https://t.co/sLu9bmAiON for cheating people in the name ayushman bharat scheme? it is viral in whatsApp & people may become victim of it.
— bikashp (@bikashp85) October 12, 2018
@narendramodi @PMOIndia @rsprasad @AyushmanNHA @GoI_MeitY There is a message going viral on #Whatsapp about #AyushmanBharat and this #Fake website collecting personal data on behalf of Ayushman Bharat. Have a lookhttps://t.co/njCvanZtac pic.twitter.com/j6KOlIxoBw
— Abhinavpratapsingh (@Abhinav345) October 11, 2018
Before this, NewsMobile has busted several such viral messages.
http://newsmobile.in/articles/2018/08/10/dont-fall-for-fake-forward-the-government-is-not-giving-rs-10k-cheque-to-1-18-yo-girls/
http://newsmobile.in/articles/2018/08/01/no-pm-modi-is-not-distributing-free-laptops-it-is-fake-news/
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