Summary: A link claiming that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is giving out free 75 kWh/units to celebrate Liberia’s Independence Day is going viral. We have checked the link and concluded that it is a scam.
A viral message containing a link claiming that the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) is giving out free 75 kWh/units to all its customers for the 26th Independence celebration emerged on social media, including WhatsApp. The link contains a form for interested persons to enter their LEC meter number before getting the free 75-unit offer.
The Claim
The exact claim states: “The Liberia Electricity Corporation is giving out 75 free units to all customers to celebrate the 2024 Liberia Independence Day.”
Rating Justification
To authenticate this claim, we first checked the official Facebook page of the Liberia Electricity Corporation (LEC) and saw a scam alert. In the alert, the LEC termed the link and the information a fake scam that “at no point has the management of LEC made such an offer.”
We also analyzed the website using an online tool, and its trust score 50%, stating that more investigation is necessary. This means the link cannot be trusted.
Conclusion
Based on these facts, we conclude that the viral link claiming that the Liberia Electricity Corporation is offering free 75 kWh/units to all its customers to celebrate Liberia’s Independence Day is fake. A post by LEC on its official Facebook page classifies the message in the viral link as a scam and very fake.
The public is advised to stop clicking or sharing the link as it may be used to steal personal information.
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