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‘R.I.P. Mr. T’ Post is a Like-Farming Scam – Mr.T is NOT Dead
Mr. T is not dead. The post is a callous scam designed to promote a Facebook profile and gather as many likes as possible. According to a post that has been circulating on Facebook, Mr. T of A Team fame has died. The ‘R.I.P Mr.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘Free Kohl’s $75 Coupon’ Post is a Scam
The post is not associated with Kohl’s and participants will not receive any coupons. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and submitting your personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘Free Box of Krispy Kreme Doughnuts’ Facebook Scam
According to a post that is currently spreading on Facebook, Krispy Kreme is giving a free box of doughnuts to every single person who shares and comments within the next 24 hours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 31, 2018
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‘Prayers for Likes’ Facebook Sick Baby Scam
The message is a disgraceful scam designed solely to accumulate likes for a Facebook Page and promote the Page further via shares. The baby’s picture was stolen from a personal Facebook profile and is being circulated without the permission of the baby’s…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 20, 2014
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‘Get a Free ASDA Voucher’ Facebook Survey Scam
The message is fraudulent and those who participate will certainly not receive any ASDA vouchers. This is a typical Facebook scam designed to trick people into spamming their friends and divulging their personal information via dodgy ‘offer’ and ‘reward’…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2016
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Craigslist Overpayment Scam Warning Message
This story was first published on April 23, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2017
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Southwest Air ‘Tickets to Anywhere in the World’ Facebook Prize Scam
The Page has no connection to Southwest Airlines and it is not giving away airline tickets as claimed. There are no prizes and no winners. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘Get Two Free Jetstar Tickets’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post that is being shared on Facebook, you can click to get two free tickets courtesy of Australian airline Jetstar. Supposedly, Jetstar is giving away the tickets as a means of celebrating “15 years of quality service”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 29, 2018
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Wumi Abdul Advance Fee Scam
The message is an advance fee scam. The promised fund does not exist. This scam is designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to online criminals. Such scams are very common and take many forms.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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Facebook ‘Shocking Video’ Scam – ‘Something Moving Inside Her Gums’
The message is a typical ‘shocking video’ scam and is designed to trick users into installing rogue Facebook Apps, visiting dodgy survey pages, and downloading fake plugins that harbour malware. The case referenced in the video is real.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 9, 2015
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‘Victim Compensation Payment’ Advance Fee scam
This email, which purports to be from the FBI and the British High Commission claims that you are eligible to receive a scammed victim compensation payment of $2,316,000.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 27, 2017
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‘Product Testing UK’ Facebook Survey Scam
The messages and associated Facebook Page are part of a survey scam. The ‘Application Form’ link takes users to suspect third-party survey websites that ask them to provide personal information to go in the draw for various prizes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 19, 2014
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Mobile Home Giveaway Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away a mobile home as claimed. There is no prize and no winners. The Facebook Page is a scam designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 5, 2016
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British Airways ‘100 All Inclusive First Class Trips’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is a scam and it is not associated with British Airways. No trips are being given away and there will be no winners.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2016
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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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Winfield “Ten Free Cigarette Carton Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
The post if fraudulent. No cigarettes are being given away and the post is not associated with Winfield or its parent company. The post is yet another scam designed to trick people into handing their personal information to unscrupulous online marketers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 1, 2016
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Kroger ‘40% Off Voucher’ Survey Scam
According to a post currently being distributed across Facebook, you can follow a link to receive a 40% off voucher from US retailer Kroger. The post features a clickable image of the supposed voucher and includes the Kroger logo.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 18, 2015
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809 Area Code Scam Warning Email
International call scams are real. However, the information about these scams in the messages is inaccurate and misleading. The messages substantially exaggerate the potential costs to victims.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2017
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‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites
Fake-news posts claiming that a brutal shooting has occurred in a specified location are currently appearing on Facebook. The posts look like this: The location of the supposed shootings varies in different versions of the post as do the images and…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 16, 2017
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‘Get a Free $75 Aldi Coupon’ Facebook Scam
The post is in no way associated with Aldi. No coupons are being given away. It is a scam designed to trick Facebook users into spamming their friends and supplying their personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2017
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