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The Press Information Bureau (PIB) has issued a strong warning after a doctored video surfaced on Facebook falsely claiming that Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has launched an investment programme promising hefty returns within days.

The fake clip, edited to appear as an official announcement, lured viewers with sensational claims of guaranteed earnings.

“💥 Earn ₹60,000 in 24 hours & ₹10 Lakhs a month! 🚨Sounds tempting❓💸 Think Again‼️” PIB Fact Check wrote on X (formerly Twitter), debunking the false promotion.

According to the government’s fact-checking unit, the video has been digitally altered, and neither the finance minister nor the Government of India has introduced or endorsed any such scheme. The PIB shar

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