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Can you really buy prepaid electricity through unverified WhatsApp numbers? Nope, it's a scam.

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In this episode of “What's Crap on WhatsApp?”, we look at four claims doing the rounds:SCAM ALERT: A false message claims to offer prepaid electricity to the public through unverified WhatsApp numbers. https://bit.ly/prepaid_electricityDoes this video show supporters of South Africa’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party? No, it shows a May Day rally in the Dominican Republic. https://bit.ly/crowd_southafricaThis viral video shows a homophobic assault in Brazil, not a white farmer attacked in South Africa. https://bit.ly/southafrica_videoDoes a photo of a large rusted vehicle lying across a river show an “old school bus turned into a bridge in Zimbabwe”? Nope! https://bit.ly/bus_bridgeYour friends and family can sign up for our show! Tell them to save our number (+27 82 709 3527) and send us a WhatsApp message to confirm. You can send us any WhatsApp message that you need fact-checked! Forward videos, pictures and links to this number.

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