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Most Beautiful Mummy Good Luck Chain Letter
The photograph is genuine and depicts the remains of a child named Rosalia Lombardo who died around 1920. However, the claim that forwarding the message will bring good luck to the recipient is utter nonsense.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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Help Nirosha Silva By Forwarding Hoax
This email is a hoax. AOL certainly will not donate money to help this family every time the email is forwarded. Any message that claims that money will be donated in exchange for forwarding an email is virtually certain to be a hoax.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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Evan Trembley Missing Child Hoax
The message is a hoax and should not be forwarded. Evan is a real person, but he is not missing. Evan himself created the fake alert in 2007 as a practical joke for his friends. The “joke” soon spread far and wide and has circulated ever since.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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USAA “Account Verification”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from USAA. It is a phishing scam that attempts to trick you into supplying your personal and financial data to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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“Kevin M. James”; Ford Mustang Giveaway Scam
The Facebook Page is bogus. It is not giving away any cars, and Kevin M. James is certainly not the “manager of Ford Mustang”. Those who participate by liking, sharing, and commenting have no chance whatsoever of winning a Mustang or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 3, 2017
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World Record Size 'Piranha' Photographs
Genuine photographs – False Description
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Email Request to Adopt Free Black Lab Puppies
May have been true, but the message is now outdated and pointless
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Microsoft Magic
The procedures are real, but the reasons they occur are well documented.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Flip Flops From China Skin Reaction Warning – Hawaiian Sandals Rash Images
It is true that several years ago, some customers experienced a severe skin reaction due to chemicals in a brand of Chinese-made flip flops sold at Wal-Mart.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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What is a URL?
Question From Reader: I keep coming across the term ‘URL’ when reading articles online. I gather that it means a web address, but what do the letters stand for? Is a URL different to a normal web address?
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Yohana Ravelo Missing Teenager Hoax
Message claims that 17 year-old Yohana Ravelo is missing from her Coral Gables, Florida home. Sergeant Rick Martinez 9105 Northwest 25th Street Doral, FL 33172-1500 USA9105 Nw 25th Street – Miami, FL 786 718 1144 x 655 Please take a few minutes to look at…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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“Google Has Decided To Close Your Account”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from Google and the claim that your account will be closed if you do not update your details is a lie. This is just one more in a long line of similar “update account” phishing scams.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Red Arrows Olympic Ban Petition
Message claims that organizers of the 2012 London Olympics have banned famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows, from appearing at the event because they are “too British” and may offend other attending nations.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Dashboard Fuel Pump Icon “;Secret”
Message claims that the side on which the handle is shown on the fuel tank icon on car dashboards always indicates which side the fuel tank filler is located. Subject: Fuel tank Filler I have been driving (legally) for over 30 years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Bogus Legislative Brief – Pennsylvania Driver Cell Phone Use
Email, purporting to be a Legislative Brief, claims that drivers in the state of Pennsylvania will be prohibited from using handheld mobile telephones from November 10, 2007 Legislative Brief Handheld Mobile Telephone Use State of Pennsylvania Effective…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Thirty-Two AA Batteries From One 6-Volt Lantern Battery Video
The “hack” shown in this video is almost certainly fake. Testing and research reveal that normal 6-volt batteries do not contain 32 AA batteries at all, but rather an array of four larger cells.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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Overseas Artist Job Offer Scam
According to this email, an artist based in Sweden is facing difficulties processing foreign cheques and money orders submitted by overseas buyers of his works.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2017
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NatWest “Important Security Update”; Phishing Scam
The email is certainly not from NatWest. Instead, it is a phishing scam designed to trick you into giving personal and financial information to online criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2017
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Grateful Iraqi Sculptor Email
Statues are real, but the description is misleading and inaccurate.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Mobile Phone Tips – Things You Never Knew Your Mobile Phone Could Do
The message contains a mixture of truthful and inaccurate information and therefore its overall value is questionable. Please read the detailed analysis below for more information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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