FACT CHECKER

Reports that Churchill took slim tea products to lose weight fake

Churchill flagged the misleading post as a scam.

In Summary

• The original image shows Churchill seated with a woman and his legs are stretched out while the fake post indicates that the radio presenter has crossed his legs.

• Churchill flagged the misleading post as a scam.

Information being circulated on social media claiming that Classic 105 radio presenter Daniel Ndambuki alias Churchill took slim tea to lose weight is fake.

The misleading post went viral on social media and Churchill himself flagged it as fake.

The post included a picture of Churchill seated with an unknown man allegedly called Dr Yakomo Kasasa.

The post read “Daniel Ndamboki unveils the details of a new rapid weight loss product and asks Dr Yakomo Kasasa for his opinion”.

“My social networks are filled with emails with incredible stories about losing weight in 14 days thanks to the famous slim tea product. The market has only recently seen this product, but t has proven to help millions of people lose weight and get the body they’ve always dreamed of,” read the fake poster.

While flagging the post, Churchill urged the public not to fall victims to such online scams.

He posted the original image where he was having a conversation with a lady, hinting that the image had been photo-shopped.

The original image shows Churchill seated with a woman and his legs are stretched out while the fake post indicates that the radio presenter has crossed his legs.

“Please be aware of this fake advert on the web. Do not fall victim to such online scams. Verify products and services purported to have been endorsed by Churchill on official social media pages. Kaa chonjo and report,” Churchill said.

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