A Facebook post claims that the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) is giving away various prizes on the occasion of the Ethiopian New Year, and asks users to submit their telephone numbers to receive the items. "Good news from Ethiopian commercial bank. Screenshot of the post false, taken on September 11, 2023It then lists various prizes including houses, cars and three-wheel vehicles. Scam postThe post was published in a Facebook group called "Commercial Bank of Ethiopia", which also features the logo of the CBE. These are all Facebook pages; none of them are Facebook groups, like in the misleading post.

Source: Ethiopian News September 14, 2023 14:24 UTC