500 Rupee Note With 'Star' Symbol Is Not Fake; Viral Message Misleading
By Srijit Das A viral WhatsApp message claiming a 500 rupee note with an asterisk or 'star' sign in the number panel is fake and urging people not to accept such currency notes, is false and misleading. BOOM found that the message is misleading. A spokesperson for the Reserve Bank of India confirmed that the notes with the star symbol are valid legal tender. The viral message is being shared with a photo of a new 500 rupee note where the asterisk mark in the number panel is highlighted by a red arrow. The photo is being shared with a caption saying, "Since last 2-3 days these 500 notes with * ...