July 07, 2023
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Facebook Posts Promoting Cash Chain Investment Platform, Offering Huge Returns in Nigeria
IN SHORT: Facebook posts promoting Cash Chain investment and its 'wonderful' benefits are out to scam you. Do not fall for promises of huge and quick returns. Read more »
South Africa: Are There 15 Million Undocumented Immigrants in South Africa? No, Another ActionSA Party Member Repeats Old, Incorrect Claim
The claim that there are "15 million undocumented immigrants" in South Africa has been debunked several times. It is back on Twitter in July 2023, almost three years after it made… Read more »
July 06, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware of Facebook Accounts Promising to Double Your Investment in 45 Minutes
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This time scammers have used the name of the OctaFX trading platform to… Read more »
June 28, 2023
Kenya: Kenyans, Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Politician Moses Kuria
IN SHORT: Many fake Facebook accounts use names of high-profile figures such as politicians. And here Kenyan cabinet secretary Moses Kuria's name is being used to post political… Read more »
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Ignore Fake Channels Television Facebook Account Asking You to Invest
Bold Gains investment platform shows no signs of being trustworthy, despite claims made online. This time the platform is being promoted by yet another scam Facebook account,… Read more »
South Africa: No, Video of Off-Road Car Taken By Flooded River Filmed in Nicaragua, Not South Africa
A video on social media shows a car carried away by floodwater as the driver struggles to escape. But this fatal incident took place in Nicaragua in Central America, not South… Read more »
Africa: Billionaire Elon Musk Is Not On Facebook and Tesla Phones Don't Exist - Beware of Imposter Accounts With Fake Offers
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has previously confirmed that he does not have a Facebook account and that his company, Tesla, does not make phones. So don't fall for this fake account… Read more »
June 27, 2023
Africa: Facebook User Impersonating Dubai Prince Is Out to Scam With Fake Jobs
IN SHORT: Africa Check has investigated many malicious schemes offering fake jobs. This is yet another one, impersonating a Dubai prince on Facebook. Read more »
Nigeria: Scam Alert! Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating UBA Bank to Offer Fake Loans
IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several fake loan schemes on Facebook. This is yet another one impersonating UBA to offer fake loans to Nigerians. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians, Beware! These Shady Facebook Accounts Using Photos of Sick People Are Out to Scam You
IN SHORT: Africa Check has debunked several Facebook accounts trying to scam people. What we found here are shady accounts using pictures of ailing individuals to scam Nigerians on… Read more »
June 23, 2023
Nigeria: Beware of Scammers Impersonating Lottery Platform Zoom Lifestyle On Facebook
IN SHORT: Africa Check has investigated many fake money-making schemes. This Facebook account impersonating popular Nigerian musician Peter Okoye's lottery platform is yet another… Read more »
Kenya: No, This Tiktok Video Does Not Show 'Hidden' Photos From the Kenyan Starvation Cult
IN SHORT: A video on TikTok claims to reveal never-seen-before photos of starving people in Kenya's Shakahola forest, the site of mass starvation deaths allegedly encouraged by a… Read more »
June 22, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerians Beware, a Fake AIT News Facebook Account Is Out to Scam You!
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer investment services. This is another one impersonating broadcaster AIT, promising Nigerians… Read more »
Nigeria: No, Police Officer Mohammed Umar Abba Has Not Taken Over As Acting Chair of Nigeria's Financial Crimes Commission After Abdulrasheed Bawa's Suspension in June 2023
IN SHORT: A photo of police officer Mohammed Umar Abba is circulating on social media in Nigeria, with the claim that he has been appointed chair of the EFCC following former chair… Read more »
June 14, 2023
Kenya: Beware Fake Facebook Account Misusing Name of Kenya's First Lady Rachel Ruto
IN SHORT: Africa Check has exposed several Facebook accounts falsely claiming to offer cash and loans in the name of Kenya's first lady, Rachel Ruto. This is yet another. Read more »
May 31, 2023
Kenya: Don't Be Conned By Facebook Page Impersonating Kenyan Actor Jackie Matubia
IN SHORT: Scammers in Kenya often impersonate celebrities to carry out their schemes. Read more »
Kenya: Photos Show Protests Against Government in Kisumu, Kenya, Not in Support of Reformed Gang Leader in Nyahururu Town
A Twitter post purporting to show photos of recent protests in Nyahururu town over the arrest of opposition-allied Maina Njenga is misleading. The photos are of a different protest… Read more »
South Africa: Don't Believe Images of Satanic Figures Reading to Children - 'Baphomet Book Club' Photos Are Ai-Generated
Artificial intelligence may lead to exciting innovation, but it also has a dark side. It's been used to generate images of children taking part in "satanic education rituals" which… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans, Don't Be Conned By Another Imposter Facebook Page Offering 'Inua Jamii' Loans
Kenya is seeing more and more fake Facebook pages claiming to offer Inua Jamii loans. Those behind these pages prey on the poor and these posts should be ignored. Read more »
Kenya: 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… Read more »
Kenya: Beware of Facebook Account Impersonating Kenyan Digital Credit Provider and Offering Loans
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. Read more »
May 12, 2023
Kenya: Is Kenya's Electricity Transmission Company Ketraco Inviting Tenders for Supply of Traditional Drink 'Mursik'? No, Tender Document Is Doctored
IN SHORT: A convincing-looking document is circulating on social media in Kenya, apparently showing the electricity transmission firm inviting tenders for an unusual item - a… Read more »
June 13, 2023
Kenya: Ignore False Claims That the Former Chair of the Kenya's Electoral Commission Has Died
Several social media posts claim that the former chair of Kenya's Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC), Wafula Chebukati, has died. Read more »
June 12, 2023
Kenya: Beware! Facebook Page 'Free Joining Illuminati Nakuru Temple' Is Just Another Fake Page With Scam Offers
IN SHORT: Scammers are targeting Facebook users in Kenya, promising them money and riches if they join the Illuminati. Know the signs of a scam and be careful not to become their… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Kenya: Kenyans Beware! Ignore Facebook Account Impersonating Nairobi County Governor Johnson Sakaja, Promising Money and Gifts
It is unlikely that a public official of the Nairobi governor's stature would run promotions offering cash prizes on his official social media accounts. Johnson Sakaja has only one… Read more »