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‘Win a Disney Cruise’ Facebook Scam
The Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Disney Cruise Line. There is no prize. The fake Page is designed to trick Facebook users into subscribing to expensive SMS ‘services’ or calling premium rate phone numbers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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Absurd ‘Williams Sarah Works For Facebook’ Warning Message
A rather bizarre “warning” message is currently circulating on Facebook. The message warns you not to accept a friend request from one Williams Sarah because she works for Facebook and will remove your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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Surprise, Surprise! Valentine’s Day “Luxury RV”; Facebook Giveaways Are Scams
The Facebook Pages are scams designed to accumulate large numbers of Facebook likes as quickly as possible. Once the Pages have collected a large number of likes, they can then be reused to launch other types of scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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‘Security Notice’ Sextortion Scam Email
According to this email, which bills itself as a security notice, the sender installed a “trojan virus” on your computer when you visited an adult website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 26, 2019
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‘Free Pizza From Little Caesars’ Facebook Post is a Scam
The post is fraudulent and is in no way associated with Little Caesars. Those who participate will not receive a free pizza voucher.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 30, 2016
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Vodafone ‘Bill a Bit More Than Usual’ Malware Emails
This story was first published on November 21, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2015
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No, Philippine Airlines is NOT Giving Away Free Airline Tickets on Facebook
Yet another bogus “anniversary giveaway” is appearing on Facebook. This version falsely claims that Philippine Airlines is giving away flight tickets as a means of celebrating the company’s 28th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 31, 2017
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LIKE-FARMING SCAM – ‘Wife Pregnant for 13 Months Needs Prayers’
The claims in the message are outright lies. The photograph depicts a woman in a Haiti hospital maternity ward and was taken in March 2009.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2014
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RESHIPPING SCAM – ‘Transportation Manager’ Parcel Repacking Job Offer
The email is a scam. The promised job is, in fact, a criminal ruse designed to trick you into receiving goods bought via fraudulent transactions and sending them back to your criminal ’employer’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2014
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‘Betty Louise Kaechler’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Mrs Betty Louise Kaechler from the USA is dying of cancer and wants to give you $7.5 million. Supposedly, Betty has no family to leave the money to, so she wants you to take control of it on the condition that you will give 50% of the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 11, 2018
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Why do Facebook Scammers Want Likes?
Question from Reader: I know there are a lot of fake Pages on Facebook that are just designed to get people to click the ‘like’ button. But why? What do the people who create the fake pages get out of it?
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 13, 2017
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‘Air NZ Reward Promotion’ Text Message Scam
Mobile phone users are currently being spammed by text messages claiming that they have been selected as a winner in a supposed Air New Zealand promotion. The text message instructs you to claim your prize by emailing a specified address.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2018
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‘Donate for Charity Purposes’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, 79-year-old, “Abigail” wants to give you $5.7 million to distribute to charity. Supposedly, the person has cancer and may not survive an upcoming operation.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2019
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ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has again issued a warning about the phone scams that regularly target Australian taxpayers. Criminals are now increasingly using caller ID spoofing to make it appear that the scam calls are really coming from the ATO.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 15, 2018
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Bogus Blackmail Scam Email Demands Payment in Bitcoin
According to this email, the sender installed software on an X-rated website that you visited and was able to make a video of you viewing the material on the site. And, claims the email, the software also collected all of your social media and email contacts.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2018
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Poverty Reduction And Eradication Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, the recipient is one of the “chosen beneficiaries” for the Poverty Reduction And Eradication program, an initiative organized by the United Nations Compensation Department.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2017
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No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts
An earlier version of this story was first published on April 18, 2017 A post being shared on Facebook claims that Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free box of donuts to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating the company’s anniversary. The post is fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 21, 2019
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‘Why The Silence?”; Advance Fee Scam Email
Here is another typical advance fee scam designed to trick you into giving your money and personal information to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 30, 2018
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‘This Account is Now Infected’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This message purports to be from a hacker who has infected your account and “exploited your email and system”. Supposedly, the hacker used malware to create a compromising video of you as you visited an adult website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 20, 2019
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Beware of ‘Secret Sister Gift Exchange’ Schemes
A series of messages being posted via Facebook and other social media outlets are inviting people to participate in “secret sister” gift exchange schemes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 10, 2015
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