Infact
69 / 100
Mostly True Australia

An Australian woman posted a selfie with a winning horse race ticket on Facebook, and a friend used the barcode to claim the winnings.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (69/100).

The claim that an Australian woman posted a selfie with a winning horse race ticket on Facebook is supported by multiple sources, including a report from Lottery Post. This incident highlights the risks of sharing sensitive information online. The second claim, that a Facebook friend used the barcode to claim the winnings, is plausible but lacks direct evidence. The evidence suggests that such scams are possible, but specific confirmation of this event is not found. Therefore, the first claim is factual, while the second claim remains unverified but plausible.

August 17, 2026 Language: en 2 claims analyzed
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Individual claims

88
True Society
An Australian woman posted a selfie on Facebook with a winning horse race ticket.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Lottery Post, which reported that an Australian woman lost her winnings after posting a selfie with the ticket on Facebook. This is corroborated by other sources, making the claim factual.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 85
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 80
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 75
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 75
Weighted Total 88
Evidence Summary 2 web sources corroborate the claim.
50
Mixed Crime
A Facebook friend used the barcode from the selfie to claim the winnings.
While the scenario is plausible and aligns with known QR code scams, there is no direct evidence confirming that a Facebook friend specifically used the barcode to claim the winnings. The evidence suggests the possibility of such scams but lacks specific confirmation for this event.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 50
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 50
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 50
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 50
Weighted Total 50
Evidence Summary Evidence suggests possibility of QR code scams but lacks specific confirmation.

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