According to a new video circulating on social media, if a Rs 500 note has the green strip near the picture of Mahatma Gandhi, it is a fake note. PIB has something to say about it.
New Delhi: Social media is flooded daily with videos and pictures about fake currency. Several websites and Twitter handles claim to know the ‘trick’ to identify fake notes and coins. A similar rumour has been circulating in social media for the last few days. According to a new video, if a Rs 500 note has the green strip near the picture of Mahatma Gandhi, it is a fake note. The video further said that, usually, the green strip is near the signature of the RBI governor in ‘real’ notes.
Fact Check: Are Such Notes Fake?
Amidst the rumours, PIB tweeted from its fact-checking handle, PIB Fact Check that it is merely a rumour and both the notes are legally acceptable. The tweet also said that the video is fake.
PIB Fact Check, categorically, posted a video explaining both types of notes and said that both the notes are real currency notes.
PIB also attached a PDF file provided by the Reserve Bank Of India that helps people to differentiate between real and counterfeit currency.
How To Get Fact-Check Done By PIB?
PIB allows people to send them images, videos and articles that may be fake. It conducts a fact-check for them. People can get the fact-check done by following steps:
- Go to www.factcheck.pib.gov.in and upload the image or video.
- Or, send the image or video via message on Whatsapp number +91-8799711259
- Or, send the files via an e-mail on the email address [email protected]
