**Viral News Snippet:**

Viral News Snippet: “Pakistan’s ‘Buried Treasure’ Hoax: Viral Video Claims Ancient Gold Found in Balochistan — Experts Call It Fake”

A video circulating on social media claims that a farmer in Balochistan, Pakistan, uncovered a chest of ancient gold coins dating back to the Mughal Empire. The footage shows locals digging in a remote desert area and holding up what appears to be gold artifacts. The post has been shared thousands of times, with captions alleging the find is worth millions of dollars and that the government has seized the treasure.

Fact-Check: False. The video is a digitally altered clip from a 2019 archaeological dig in Iran, overlaid with fake audio. Pakistan’s Department of Archaeology has confirmed no such discovery was made. In fact, the same video was debunked in 2022 as a hoax from a known prank account. The “gold” objects are actually painted clay replicas used in a local film shoot. Authorities warn that sharing such misinformation can lead to illegal digging and scams.

Real vs. Fake: Fake — no gold, no farmer, no treasure.