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No, Child Support is NOT Set to End in 2018 – HOAX
According to a message that is spreading rapidly via Facebook, child support in the United States will end at the beginning of 2018. Here’s a transcript of the post: President Donald Trump and U.S.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 22, 2017
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CASE NOW SOLVED – Message Asks For Help to Identify Man Killed By Train in Melbourne
This story was first published on September 12, 2013 A message that has circulated widely via social media for several years asks for help identifying a young man killed by a train in Melbourne, Australia in September, 2012.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 13, 2017
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Facebook Photograph of Man Riding Motorbike Over Children’s Hands
This story was first published on February 10, 2012 A rather disturbing photograph, which has circulated via Facebook since at least 2012, depicts a smiling man riding a motorbike across the outstretched hands of a number of children lying on the ground in a…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 11, 2017
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‘Apple ID Used to Make a Purchase’ Phishing Scam Email
Yet another phishing scam is targeting Apple users. At first glance, the email appears to be an official Apple receipt for a recent purchase.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 11, 2017
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‘Trending WorldWide’ Facebook Page Is a Scam
Yet another scam page on Facebook is duping unwary users by offering free holidays. This version calls itself “Trending WorldWide” and offers users the chance to win various fabulous prizes, including Christmas trips to New York, luxury stays in Phuket, and…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 6, 2017
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Canada Revenue Agency Tax Refund Phishing Scam
This story was first published on July 30, 2009 For several years, fraudulent emails claiming to be from the Canada Revenue Agency have been targeting Canadian taxpayers. The emails inform you that you are eligible for a tax refund.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 29, 2017
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Fake Dwayne Johnson Death Posts Open Scam Websites
Image: ©PopularImages/depositphotos.com According to various posts that are circulating via social media, actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has died during a stunt gone wrong.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 26, 2017
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What is a ‘Botnet’?
Question From Reader: I’ve read that malware can ‘join my computer to a botnet’. But what exactly is a botnet? Answer The term botnet is derived from two other words, ‘bot’, which is short for ‘robot’ and ‘net’, which is short for network.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 25, 2017
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AIDS Warning: Worker Adds HIV-Positive Blood to Pepsi?
Text messages and social media posts warn people not to drink Pepsi products for the next couple weeks because an HIV-positive worker added his blood to the company’s products.
Truth or Fiction · English · Aug 23, 2017
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Telstra ‘Payment Method Expired’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Australian telecommunications giant Telstra, your account payment method has expired. The email urges you to click a log in button to update your payment method and continue using the service.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 23, 2017
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Boy Shot By Step Dad Charity Hoax
This story was first published on February 27, 2010 According to a message that is currently circulating via Facebook and SMS, you can help the mother of a severely injured 14-year-old boy pay for lifesaving surgery simply by sending on the same message to…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 22, 2017
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Hoax: HIV Infected Blood In Pepsi
Image: © abpmedia /depositphotos.com This story was first published on July 19, 2011 According to a series of breathless warnings that have been circulating since at least 2011, a worker at Pepsi has been deliberately contaminating bottles of the popular…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 22, 2017
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“2 Free EasyJet Tickets”; Facebook Survey Scam
Image: ©portosabbia/depositphoto.com
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 21, 2017
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‘Fabrizio Brambilla’ Hacker Warning is Just Another Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept anything from a person called Fabrizio Brambilla because he is a hacker. Supposedly, Fabrizio Brambilla already has his system connected to your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 19, 2017
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HOAX – ‘ISIS Infecting People With AIDS Via Fake Insulin Injections’
Messages circulating via WhatsApp and social media websites are warning people to watch out for fake doctors who are going door to door offering to measure your blood sugar levels for free.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 18, 2017
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‘James Wood’ Hacker Warning is Yet Another Hoax
A post currently making its way around Facebook warns you not to accept a friendship request from a person named James Wood. Supposedly, this person is a hacker that “has the system connected to your Facebook Account”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 15, 2017
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How to Survive a Heart Attack When Alone Hoax
This story was first published on October 4, 2004
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 15, 2017
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Adam Sandler Targeted in Yet Another Death Hoax
The claims in the messages are untrue. Adam Sandler is NOT dead. These posts are just the latest in a series of nasty hoaxes that have falsely claimed that the actor has died.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2017
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HOAX – 'Chinese Miner Found Alive After 17 Years Underground'
This story was first published on May 14, 2014 According to a story that has been travelling the highways and byways of the interwebs since mid-2014, a man in China has been rescued after surviving for 17 years trapped underground in a mine.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 13, 2017
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Bogus Warning – Canned Fruit From Thailand Contaminated With HIV
This story was first published on October 28, 2013 According to a message that has circulated via text messages and social media posts since around August 2013, consumers should avoid eating canned fruit from Thailand because it may be contaminated with HIV.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 13, 2017
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