A rumor spread in Kuwait, which stated: “Good news for citizens… the beginning of Kuwaitization and citizens’ profits from investment (…) amounting to 30,000 dinars (97,000 dollars) in the first phase.”
And in the text of the fabricated news, it said: “We received urgent and very happy news for all citizens a while ago. In an official statement, the Central Bank of Kuwait announced the distribution of cash to citizens estimated at $100 million.”
In response to this rumor, the Central Bank of Kuwait denied distributing $100 million to citizens and profits from an investment program of up to 30,000 dinars.
The Central Bank of Kuwait said, in a post on Twitter, on Friday, “What was stated in the fabricated news is incorrect (…) and the Central Bank of Kuwait does not provide any investment opportunities or profits for any party whatsoever.”
Central Bank of Kuwait: What was stated in the fabricated news is incorrect.. The Central Bank of Kuwait does not offer any investment opportunities or profits to any party and denies what was mentioned in the news, which represents one of the forms of electronic fraud. pic.twitter.com/7XLD6660Ey
— Central Bank of Kuwait | CBK (@CentralBank_KW) September 16, 2022
He added: “The Central Bank of Kuwait denies what was mentioned in the news, which represents one of the forms of electronic fraud.”