The UN humanitarian organisation dismissed the link as fake.
A link on WhatsApp claiming that the World Food Programme (WFP) offers cash as a poverty alleviation promotion is a hoax. The link leads to a questionnaire promising €729.44 for participation, but it is actually a phishing scam designed to access personal information. PesaCheck’s investigation confirmed the scam, noting fake testimonies and the request to share the link further on WhatsApp. Verification efforts with WFP and their social media found no legitimacy to the claim, with WFP’s head of communications in South Sudan confirming it is not legitimate read more…
