No, the Kenya Red Cross Society has warned Kenyans against donating to fake humanitarian aid Paybill numbers

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Kenya Red Cross urges Kenyans to donate to drought-stricken areas by using the Paybill Number provided.

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The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has fact-checked this content and established that it is Misleading.

To arrive to this conclusion, the iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks has conducted the following process. On November 10, 2022, we contacted the Kenya Red Cross Society Public Relations and Communication Manager, who dismissed the Paybill Number and stated that they had noted and flagged the Paybill Number that was soliciting funds for drought relief.

We also discovered a statement posted on the society’s official Twitter account on November 4, 2022, in which it warned Kenyans about the proliferation of fake humanitarian aid Paybill numbers circulating on social media, clarifying the legitimate pay bill number.

The iVerify Network of Fact-Checking Desks did send money to the provided account number and discovered that the recipient was C2B Standard Chartered Bank.

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Statement from Red Cross on fake pay bill numbers

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No, the Kenya Red Cross Society has warned Kenyans against donating to fake humanitarian aid Paybill numbers

According to the Kenya Red Cross Society, the only legitimate pay bill number they have is 10000 with the account name: Drought.

The society, which is part of the teams leading drought response measures, has warned Kenyans to be wary of fraudsters.

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