{"id":16220,"date":"2025-10-22T03:50:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-22T03:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/?p=16220"},"modified":"2025-10-22T06:05:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-22T06:05:09","slug":"beware-of-fake-investment-scams-using-celebrity-promotions-en","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/beware-of-fake-investment-scams-using-celebrity-promotions-en\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Fall for Fake Investment Schemes Promoted Through Popular Public Figures!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-background has-medium-font-size\"style=\"background-color:#b6babf91\"><a href=\" https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Va5pj8o4IBh5WxNhlE0I \"> Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel <\/a> <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every day on social media, users come across posts showing well known personalities promoting investment schemes that claim to offer unbelievable profits. But are these truly legitimate opportunities?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Factcrescendo has investigated and uncovered the truth behind these claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media Posts :<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Posts circulating online claim that Sri Lankan citizens can invest Rs. 75,000 and earn up to Rs. 750,000 per month in interest, supposedly through a government program announced by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in a public address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=41096625&#038;shareKey=246c1573864813e782404a0c8ede402b\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Links to register for these \u201cprograms\u201d are shared with such posts, followed by videos allegedly showing the President promoting these investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=43597559&#038;shareKey=30d3593f9c0e0c36a0afc9ccb984c1a7\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/4136065469953505\/videos\/1084006013838040\">&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other videos feature figures like Charith from \u201cWildBook\u201d, who supposedly revealed that investing Rs. 75,000 could yield Rs. 300,000 within a single day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=42577395&#038;shareKey=2d94bd2bc98b7479dd386777b2e96533\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>A video falsely claiming that former Sri Lankan cricketer Kumar Sangakkara is promoting a lucrative investment opportunity has also gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=45533633&#038;shareKey=fde55d2bc6db882893ebbfbf696468dc\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Similar posts also mentioned Otara Gunawardena in connection with this investment scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe frameBorder='0' width='640' height='360' webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen src=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/embed?id=42577395&#038;shareKey=2d94bd2bc98b7479dd386777b2e96533\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An article further promoted a platform called NetherexPro, stating that citizens could receive Rs. 750,000 for life by investing Rs. 75,000 on the website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"603\" height=\"930\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-51.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16221\" 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discussions about the economic implications of such investment schemes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"537\" height=\"701\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-52.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-52.png 537w, https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/image-52-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 537px) 100vw, 537px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Fact-Check:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving President Anura Kumara Dissanayake<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No credible or mainstream media outlet has reported that the President announced such a government investment plan offering unrealistic returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Neither the Ministry of Finance nor the President\u2019s Media Division has issued any statement confirming such a program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/ai-generated-video-falsely-claims-president-anura-promotes-government-investment-opportunity-en\/\">Viral AI-Generated Video Falsely Claims President Anura Endorsed Investment Plan<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving Charith from \u2018WildBook\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A review of the Hari TV <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZTlxvN1G_RQ\">YouTube interview<\/a> featuring Charith N. Silva shows that he did not discuss any investment schemes. The video circulating online is doctored with misleading claims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/2025\/07\/30\/no-charith-didnt-promote-an-investment-that-yields-rs-300000-a-day\/\"><strong>\u0dbb\u0dd4.75,000\u0d9a \u0d86\u0dba\u0ddd\u0da2\u0db1\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dc3\u0dd2\u0daf\u0dd4 \u0d9a\u0dbb \u0daf\u0dd2\u0db1\u0d9a\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dca \u0dbb\u0dd4.300,000 \u0d9a \u0db4\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0dad\u0dd2\u0dbd\u0dcf\u0db7 \u0dbd\u0db6\u0dcf \u0d9c\u0dad \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0d86\u0dba\u0ddd\u0da2\u0db1 \u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0da0\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0dad\u0dca \u0dc4\u0dd9\u0dc5\u0dd2 \u0d9a\u0dc5\u0dcf\u0daf?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving Otara Gunewardene<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A fake news article designed to appear as if it was published on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.awesomescreenshot.com\/image\/55599798?key=320c8807b9292eca0d1e2b9158f91dda\">Ada Derana website<\/a> falsely linked Otara Gunewardene and former cricketer Kumar Sangakkara to such investments. <a href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/2xqqnwry\">These fabricated reports<\/a> have since been removed or replaced with other false claims linking Otara and former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another fake article claimed that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya had announced an investment plan on News First\u2019s \u201cFace to Face\u201d program, promising citizens Rs. 750,000 monthly returns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/Jr2RjIogpdE?si=-mt6wTwcSF_xx0fC\">the actual program<\/a> discussed political topics related to the presidential election. No mention of any investment scheme was made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the article falsely named the program\u2019s host as Janaka Kariyawasam, while the real host is Sharlen Kevin Benedict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/2025\/03\/12\/numerous-fraudulent-scam-posts-are-falsely-posing-as-the-daily-mirror-website\/\">\u0db8\u0dd9\u0dbb\u0da7 \u0dc3\u0dd1\u0db8 \u0db4\u0dd4\u0daf\u0dca\u0d9c\u0dbd\u0dba\u0dd9\u0d9a\u0dca\u0da7 \u0db8 \u0db8\u0dcf\u0dc3\u0dba\u0d9a\u0da7 \u0dbb\u0dd4.750,000\u0d9a\u0dca \u0dbd\u0db6\u0dcf\u0d9c\u0dad \u0dc4\u0dd0\u0d9a\u0dd2 \u0d9a\u0dca\u200d\u0dbb\u0db8\u0dc0\u0dda\u0daf\u0dba\u0d9a\u0dca \u0d9c\u0dd0\u0db1 \u0d85\u0d9c\u0db8\u0dd0\u0dad\u0dd2 \u0dc4\u0dbb\u0dd2\u0db1\u0dd2 \u0db4\u0dd0\u0dc0\u0dc3\u0dd4\u0dc0\u0dcf \u0daf?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving Dhammika Perera<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dhammika Perera has never made such a statement or promoted any investment platform. The video circulating on social media is fabricated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/ai-generated-deepfake-video-falsely-portrays-dhammika-perera-promoting-investment-scam\/\">AI-Generated Deepfake Video of Billionaire Dhammika Perera Goes Viral on Facebook!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Scam Involving Yohani De Silva<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Factcrescendo verified claims that Yohani discussed profitable investments on \u201cDhanuta Kiyanna\u201d hosted by Dhanu Innasithamby.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon reviewing the full interview uploaded to YouTube on February 9, 2024, it was confirmed that no such discussion occurred. Yohani did not mention any investment or cryptocurrency topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/english\/fake-claim-about-yohanis-alleged-lucrative-income-revelation\/\">Fact-Check: Yohani\u2019s Alleged Millions &amp; Danu\u2019s Interview \u2013 The Truth Behind the&nbsp;Viral&nbsp;Claim!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Expert Opinions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SLCERT confirmed that these are fraudulent online scams, warning the public to stay vigilant against such deceptive offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Cybersecurity Expert Asela Waidyalankara<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He explained that these scams are designed to trick users into clicking malicious links that steal personal or Facebook login details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The posts are made to look highly credible but ultimately aim to collect sensitive information or lure people into fake investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How to Identify Such Scams<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unrealistic Promises:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Claims of massive, unbelievable profits (e.g., tripling your money in a month) are a major red flag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fake News Articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scammers create counterfeit news snippets to make their schemes look legitimate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Suspicious Links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Clicking unfamiliar links may lead to phishing sites that steal login credentials or personal data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pressure Tactics:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scammers often use phrases like \u201climited offer\u201d or \u201cregister today\u201d to push people into acting without verifying authenticity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These \u201cinvestment\u201d programs are fake, the promotions are fraudulent, and they all follow the same deceptive pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Be alert and help your loved ones stay aware do not fall for promises of unbelievable returns!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Join us to learn about our investigative reporting<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/factcrescendosl\/\"><strong>Facebook<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/factcrescendosl\"><strong>Twitter<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/factcrescendo_sl\/\"><strong>Instagram<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqBwgKMODMpgswyNe-Aw\"><strong>Google News<\/strong><\/a><strong> | <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@factcrescendosl\"><strong>TikTok<\/strong><\/a> <strong>| <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@factcrescendosl\/featured\"><strong>Youtube<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<!DOCTYPE html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<html>\n\t\t\t\t\t<head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<meta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\t\t\t\t\t.container {\n\t\t\t\t\t  border: 2px solid #000;\n\t\t\t\t\t  background-color: #eee;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 5px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  padding: 16px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin: 16px 0\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container::after {\n\t\t\t\t\t  content: \"\";\n\t\t\t\t\t  clear: both;\n\t\t\t\t\t  display: table;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t  float: left;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  border-radius: 50%;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t.container span {\n\t\t\t\t\t  font-size: 20px;\n\t\t\t\t\t  margin-right: 15px;\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\n\t\t\t\t\t@media (max-width: 500px) {\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  text-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t  .container img {\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  margin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  float: none;\n\t\t\t\t\t\t  display: block;\n\t\t\t\t\t  }\n\t\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/head>\n\t\t\t\t\t<body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/False.png\" alt=\"Avatar\" style=\"width:120px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><span>Title:<\/span>Don\u2019t Fall for Fake Investment Schemes Promoted Through Popular Public Figures!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <strong>Fact Check By:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:info@factcrescendo.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pavithra Sandamali<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t  <p><strong>Result:<\/strong> False <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/body>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/html>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?phone=94771514696&#038;text=Please%20type%20your%20Name%20and%20Language:%20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2481\" src=\"https:\/\/srilanka.factcrescendo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Whats-app-sri-lanka.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Subscribe to our WhatsApp Channel Every day on social media, users come across posts showing well known personalities promoting investment schemes that claim to offer unbelievable profits. 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