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A fake graphic posted on several Facebook (FB) groups claiming President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will provide cash assistance to anyone who gives personal details in the comments section is a fraudulent scheme.

On June 21, a fabricated graphic carried a superimposed text attributed to Marcos that read: “SA LAHAT NG MGA NAKA ONLINE NGAYUN (sic) AY SWERTRE (sic) PO KAYU (sic) DAHIL MAGBIBIGAY AKO SA BAWAT TAO NA NAKA ONLINE AT MAKA MASSAGE (sic) SA AKINN (sic) (To all who are currently online, you’re lucky because I will be giving [money] to all who are online and will be messaging me).”

All the posts bore the same caption asking netizens to put their real name, contact information, and home address under the comment section. 

The captions also mentioned that outgoing Senator Emmanuel “Manny” Pacquiao is planning to give a “Christmas gift,” which is already a red flag with Christmas still several months away.

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