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Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
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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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Marzipan Frosting Babies Hoax Email
The photographs are genuine, but the babies are not made from marzipan nor are they used as cake decorations. In fact, the babies are polymer clay sculptures created by artist, Camille Allen.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Sumatra Island Tsunami Wave Photograph Hoax
The photograph does not depict a tsunami wave nor was it taken in Sumatra. In fact, the “wave” shown in the photograph is a large dust storm that hit the town of Griffith, NSW Australia in 2002.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Starbucks Lack of Support For Iraq Troops Rumor
False. The claim that Starbucks did not support the Iraq war or US military personnel is an old rumour without substance and the message should not be forwarded.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Robber Eaten By 'Alligator' Photographs
The incident described in the message did take place in November 2007, but the photographs are totally unrelated to this incident. The animal depicted in the photographs is a crocodile, not an alligator as claimed in the message.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Travis Barker Death Hoax
Message claims that famous drummer Travis Barker was found dead in his garage in November 2007 Last night on November 13th famous drummer Travis Barker was found dead in his garage.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Summer Chain Email – Blond Hair And Blood Shot Eyes
Threatening chain letter claims that a dead teenager will kill the recipient if he or she does not forward or repost the message. A note for younger readers: This message is just a silly story that people have sent around for a long time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Oscar Mayer Does Not Support The War Hoax
Email claims that Oscar Mayer refused to donate hotdogs to US Marines stationed in Iraq because the company does not support the war ( Full commentary below ). Subject: OSCAR MEYER Guess I will not be eating Oscar Meyer hot dogs any more!
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Circulating Storm Photographs Claim to Show Hurricane Katrina
This story was first published on January 10, 2008
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2017
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Email Warning – Speed Camera Offence Information Available Online
False – the website is intended as a joke.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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ACLU Objects to Praying Marines Hoax
Email forward claims that the ACLU objected to a group of US Marines bowing their heads in prayer during a military ceremony.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Ashley Flores Missing Child Hoax
The message is a hoax. Ashley Flores is a real person but she is not, nor has she ever been, missing. The hoax has now been circulating around the world for over four years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Lead in Lipstick Alert – Cancer Causing Lipstick Hoax
Although a 2007 study indicated that some lipsticks do contain small amounts of lead, this message is nevertheless highly misleading and inaccurate and it should not be forwarded to others in its current form (Please read the Detailed Analysis below for more…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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