IN TODAY'S digital age, messages offering financial assistance can arrive unexpectedly through various platforms.
Recent messages claiming to be from the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang have been circulating on social media and WhatsApp, promising substantial financial aid to recipients.
But has Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah actually reached out to offer cash assistance through these platforms?
Verdict:
FALSE
Pahang Palace has denied claims that the Tengku Ampuan of Pahang, Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah, has offered cash assistance to the public through social media platforms and WhatsApp.
In a statement posted on the Kesultanan Pahang Facebook page, the palace issued the denial following the circulation of messages using the names "Tengku Azizah" or "Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah".
The messages were found to be actively deceiving the public with promises of substantial financial aid whilst requesting victims' personal information.
Pahang Palace stressed that the act constituted an irresponsible attempt at fraud and could tarnish the image of the royal institution.
The public was advised to remain vigilant and exercise discernment in verifying the authenticity of information.
People should not be easily duped by false offers disseminated on social media, the statement read.
Members of the public were also urged to promptly lodge reports with the authorities should they be contacted or receive any suspicious messages purportedly in the name of Her Royal Highness.
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