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Health Ministry warns against fake fundraising campaign targeting Mercy Ships patients

Verified: 2 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 2 of them from Ghana.

📍 Accra, Ghana, GH·🕐 7h ago·2 outlets

The Ministry of Health has warned the public against a fraudulent fundraising campaign being aired on some television stations in Ghana, which falsely claims to be raising money to support patients seeking free surgical treatment through Mercy Ships.

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✓ Verified · 2 outlets

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The story so far · 3 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 12, 9:28 PM UTC

2 outlets from Ghana, where the story is: 3News, MyJoyOnline · how we count

  1. Nov 12, 2:50 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading this
    Health Ministry warns against fake fundraising campaign targeting Mercy Ships patientsmyjoyonline.com ↗
  2. Nov 12, 3:46 PM UTC+56 min
    Health Ministry warns public against fraudulent Mercy Ships fundraising campaignmyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
  3. Nov 12, 9:28 PM UTC+7 h
    Health Ministry warns of fake Mercy Ships fundraising targeting surgery patients3news.com ↗
  4. Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 9:28 PM UTC · +7 h
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Reliability
88%

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low risk