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Health Ministry warns public against fraudulent Mercy Ships fundraising
Verified: 3 outlets have reported this story since Nov 12, 3 of them from Ghana.
📍 Accra, Ghana, GH·🕐 42m ago·3 outlets
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✓ Verified · 3 outlets
Two or more outlets reported this story and its reliability score reached 65%, so WorldPulse marks it verified. That means more than one outlet says so, not that it is proven true.
Who reported it
The story so far · 4 reports · ✓ Verified Nov 12, 9:28 PM UTC
3 outlets from Ghana, where the story is: 3News, Graphic Online, MyJoyOnline · how we count
- Nov 12, 2:50 PM UTCFirst reportHealth Ministry warns against fake fundraising campaign targeting Mercy Ships patientsmyjoyonline.com ↗
- Nov 12, 3:46 PM UTC+56 minHealth Ministry warns public against fraudulent Mercy Ships fundraising campaignmyjoyonline.com (again) ↗
- Nov 12, 9:28 PM UTC+7 hHealth Ministry warns of fake Mercy Ships fundraising targeting surgery patients3news.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 9:28 PM UTC · +7 h
- Nov 13, 2:20 PM UTC+24 h· you’re reading thisHealth Ministry warns public against fraudulent Mercy Ships fundraisinggraphic.com.gh ↗
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cross checkconfirmed90%
[Claude] All three reports describe the same Ghana Health Ministry warning about a fake Mercy Ships fundraising campaign aired on television, with no conflicting facts.
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Reliability
Reliability ScoreVery high
90%Independent outlets3
Statusverified
AI checknone yet
Community flags0
Score bands
Very high80–100%
A highly rated outlet, or several independent outletsHigh60–79%
One well-rated outlet so farModerate40–59%
A lower-rated or state-run outlet, or one report of something seriousLow20–39%
A low-rated outlet on a serious or sensitive storyVery low0–19%
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Independent outletsEach further outlet that reports the story closes 40% of the gap to 98%
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Not in the score: AI checks and reader flags. Verified is separate: two or more independent outlets and a score of at least 65%.
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Risk Score
low risk