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Scam: Beware of Facebook account impersonating Kenyan digital credit provider and offering loans IN SHORT: Being asked to pay a fee in order to access a loan is a clear sign of a scam. That's the method used by a Facebook page impersonating Zenka Kenya, and its ads should be ignored. The Facebook account Zenka Loans is offering loans to Facebook users in Kenya. The account u (Source: Africa Check)
False: Don't believe remedy that 'cures the disease effectively' – there is still no one-size-fits-all cure for cancer IN SHORT: Cancer is a large group of diseases, with a variety of treatments tailored to the type of cancer and how far it has progressed. Claims that a herbal remedy offers a cure are irresponsible and should be ignored. "Cancer is a very common disease nowadays. It is manifested (Source: Africa Check)
Scam: Beware of another Facebook page in Kenya promising instant riches through joining the Illuminati IN SHORT: A Facebook page in Kenya claims to offer cash and other prizes, through joining "the Illuminati brotherhood". But it's just another scam, making use of a well-known type of fraud. The Facebook page Director Joice Bukachi Illuminati kenya 0710426532 promises to change th (Source: Africa Check)
Out In Open: New video evidence of Maricopa election officials illegally breaking into sealed election machines Out In OpenDoes a post show "new video evidence" of Maricopa County election officials breaking into sealed election machines? No, that's not true: The "new" video is a recording of a 2022 public live stream of the Maricopa County, Arizona, election headquarters where workers wer (Source: Lead Stories)
False: Video shows a P30-million fighter jet manufactured by a Filipino A YouTube channel published a video that claims to show a P30-million fighter jet manufactured by a Filipino. This is false. It passed off as locally-made an aircraft manufactured by Boeing, an American aerospace corporation.Posted on YouTube on May 15, the one-minute and 45-seco (Source: Vera Files)