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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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Caution! Check Before Clicking on That “Dead Celebrity”; Post
Internet messages that falsely claim that a celebrity has died have been around for many a long year. In earlier times, these messages tended to be just silly poor-taste hoaxes that posed no real security threat to recipients.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 9, 2016
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HOAX – ‘Semen Found on McDonald’s Burger’
The message is a hoax. No such incident occurred and it has not been confirmed by the Health Department as claimed. The warning is just a variant of a long running series of hoaxes that have falsely claimed that food at various eateries was contaminated with…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 28, 2014
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Bogus Posts About ISIS Attacks in Australia Link to Scam Website
‘News’ posts currently appearing on Facebook and other social media sites are claiming that ISIS attacks have killed and wounded people in various Australian cities and towns including Geelong, Geraldton, and Atherton.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 11, 2016
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Fake British Gas Bill Emails Point to Ransomware
The emails are not from British Gas. The UK’s Action Fraud website is warning consumers that clicking links in the bogus emails opens a malware website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 9, 2016
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Beyonce is NOT Dead – Fake-News Beyonce Death Post Open Scam Websites
Beyonce is not dead nor has she attempted suicide. The post is a callous and morally reprehensible attempt to trick people into visiting websites that in turn link to malware, survey scams, and decidedly dodgy “get rich” promotions.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2016
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HIV Food and Drink Contamination Hoaxes Continue
In recent years, a series of would-be warnings have circulated that claim that particular food or beverage products have been contaminated with HIV infected blood and that these products thereby pose a threat of HIV infection to those who consume them.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 10, 2018
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HIV Infected Blood in the Ketchup Hoax
Like many other hoax messages, this email forward warns of a sickening and unusual danger lurking among the commonplace items and places of our daily lives. In this case, the supposed danger is HIV infected blood mixed with ketchup in a fast food outlet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 1, 2004
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‘Bananas Injected With HIV’ Hoax Warning
The claims in the messages are untrue. The messages are just absurd hoaxes with no basis in fact. Sharing these nonsensical warnings will help nobody.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 11, 2016
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Jaden Smith is NOT Dead – Death Posts are Scams
The reports are untrue. Jaden Smith is not dead. The reports are callous and nasty scams designed to trick people into participating in survey scams and installing rogue antivirus scanners, dodgy Facebook apps, and browser plugins.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 10, 2016
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Fake “Donald Trump Cardiac Arrest”; Posts Link to Scam Websites
The claims are false. Donald Trump has not had a heart attack and he has not died. Clicking on the fake posts opens a scam website that automatically redirects visitors to other websites containing browser hijacking tech support scams, survey scams, malware,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 6, 2016
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Brad Pitt is NOT Dead – Clicking Death Post Opens Scam Websites
Brad Pitt is not dead. The post is not from Fox News and does not link to a genuine news report. Clicking the post opens a clickbait website that tries to trick you into installing rogue Facebook apps, paying for rogue antivirus scanners, downloading malware,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 22, 2016
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The Case of the Monsanto Deer
A photograph showing a deer covered in tumors is real, but it has been recycled with a misleading description.
Truth or Fiction · English · Oct 16, 2018
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Distracting Beach Babes Facebook Malware Attack
Facebook has been hit by a malware attack disguised as a video supposedly showing “Distracting Beach Babes”. The malware messages have been appearing on the Walls of many Facebook users.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2010
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Fake LinkedIn Invitation Emails Point to Malware
The emails are not from LinkedIn. Links in the bogus emails open websites that contain malware. Malicious emails purporting to be from popular business orientated online network LinkedIn are currently being distributed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 27, 2010
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Fake New York State DMV Emails Link to Malware
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning consumers to watch for fake traffic violation emails that link to malware websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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Advance Fee Scammers Using Cloned Facebook Accounts To Gain Victims
This story was first published on July 2nd, 2013 Advance fee scammers are using cloned Facebook profiles to trick people into believing that they have won a Facebook lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 4, 2017
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Bogus Simple Energy Bill Emails Contain Macro Malware
‘eBill’ notification emails purporting to be from electricity and gas retailer Simple Energy are currently hitting inboxes. The emails, which feature the Simple Energy logo and formatting, contain a ‘bill summary’ and claim that you can find your latest gas…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 29, 2015
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‘Invoice for Penalty Charge Notice’ Malware Email
This email purports to be an invoice related to a traffic offence penalty charge notice. According to the email, the sender has paid the fine on your behalf to prevent it from escalating further.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 7, 2016
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ACH Payment Canceled Malware Email
The email is not from the ACH. The message is an attempt by Internet criminals to trick recipients into opening the attached file which contains malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 26, 2011
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