Claim: CAMTEL government communication fee subsidy is offering XFA100,000 to individuals who take part in a census.
Verdict: Incorrect, This is a ploy to gain access to individuals phone for malicious intends.
A link for a survey questionnaire is going viral on WhatsApp. Participants responds to 4 questions and win 100,000. Eligibility to collect payment is if you shared the link to 20 people or 5 groups. Below the link, you can see comments of appreciation. The time stamp of these comments never change irrespective of the time you open the link. Every one wins at the second attempt
Dangers of such links
It is confirm that, links that prompt others to share them before a reward is usually malicious. Some of these links have spy wares or viruses attach to them. When you click on them, you phone/laptop is bugged.
The nature of the link matters. Hypertext transfer protocol usually end with an “s” for reliable links. For example, http is not so reliable in relation to https. A website without an “s” does not necessarily mean it’s fake. It could be the tech personnel had not added the SSL certificate or they have bought it. The “s” is an additional security. It makes the site secured so clients data won’t be bridge by hackers.
The official website of CAMTEL does not have such holidays gifts. Here is the link to the fake. You are advise not to click on the link. Avoid clicking links that you do not trust the source. CAMTEL government communication fee subsidy is definitely and fake and to help stop the spread of the false information, stop spreading the link. Do not click on links you do not know the source.
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