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Coca-Cola Fortune Award International Promotional Program Advance Fee Scam
The message is an advance fee scam. The award described in the message is not real and you have not won any money. This scam is designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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Save-A-Lot Free $275 Grocery Coupon Giveaway Scam
The post is fraudulent and it is not associated with Save-A-Lot in any way. Those who click the link to participate will never receive the promised coupon.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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WhatsApp Video Calling Scam Message
The invite message is a scam. It is not an official WhatsApp notification and clicking the link does not download video calling. The link opens a scam website that tries to trick you into first sending the same scam message to your friends and then divulging…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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Merry Christmas Virus Hoax
The information in the warning is untrue. There is no virus like the one described in the message. This “virus warning” is just a Christmas flavoured incarnation of the long-running “Olympic Torch Invitation” virus hoax and it should not be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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“Jeep Grand Cherokee Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
The Post and Facebook Page are fraudulent. No Jeep Grand Cherokee’s are being given away. No amount of liking, sharing or commenting will give you even the slightest chance of winning a Jeep or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 20, 2016
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US Powerball “Free $1 Million Jackpot”; Facebook Survey Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Powerball in any way whatsoever and those who participate have no chance of winning anything at all.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 20, 2016
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“Get a Free $80 ShopRite Coupon”; Facebook Scam
The post is a scam and it has no connection to ShopRite. Those who participate will never receive the promised coupon The post is just one in an ongoing series of very similar Facebook scams that falsely claim to be giving away shopping coupons or vouchers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 19, 2016
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Stranded Traveller Scams
The email is a scam designed to trick you into sending money to online criminals. Your friend’s email account has been hijacked via a phishing scam and the criminals are using the hijacked account to send out the “stranded” scam emails in your friend’s name.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 19, 2016
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“New Secure Document”; Macro Malware Email
The Microsoft Word attachment does not contain any sort of confidential document and the email is fraudulent. When you attempt to open the attachment, you will be prompted to enable macros, ostensibly so that the document’s contents can be decrypted.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 19, 2016
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Email Exceeded Storage Limit Phishing Scam
The email is not a legitimate support notification. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account password. There have been many variations of this scam message. Such scams have been targeting email users for many years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 18, 2016
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1954 Home Computer Hoax
The claims in the caption are false. The picture does not depict a 1954 prediction of how a home computer might look in 2004. In fact, the picture was an entry in a Fark.com Photoshop contest that used a Smithsonian exhibit photograph depicting a full-scale…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 17, 2016
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1954 Home Computer Hoax
The claims in the caption are false. The picture does not depict a 1954 prediction of how a home computer might look in 2004. In fact, the picture was an entry in a Fark.com Photoshop contest that used a Smithsonian exhibit photograph depicting a full-scale…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 17, 2016
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No, Facebook Is NOT Trying to Get Users to Remove a Nativity Scene Picture
The claims in the message are untrue. Since it first began circulating several years ago, the very same message with the very same picture has resurfaced every year as Christmas approaches.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 16, 2016
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“Your Amazon Order Cannot be Shipped”; Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Amazon. The link opens a fraudulent website that tries to trick you into divulging your personal and financial information to criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2016
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Criminals Use Names of Lottery Winners Adrian and Gillian Bayford in Advance Fee Scams
The emails are not from Adrian and Gillian Bayford and the claim that the recipient has been selected to receive a cash grant is a lie. The messages are an attempt by cybercriminals to trick recipients into sending them money and personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2016
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Qantas $95 Survey Phishing Scam
The email is not associated with Qantas in any way and it does not link to a legitimate customer survey. And, you will certainly not receive $95 for participating.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2016
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Slow Dance Charity Hoax
The claims in the message are false. The American Cancer Society will certainly not donate money based on how many times an email is forwarded. Sending on the email will help nobody.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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“Get Free Samples From Kmart”; Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with Kmart Australia in any way. If you click the link, you will first be asked to complete an utterly pointless “survey” about your Kmart shopping habits before being taken to a web page that lists links to…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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Phishing Scam – ‘Netflix Account Cancellation’
The message is a phishing scam and Netflix did not send it. Clicking the link will take you to a fake Netflix website that asks for login credentials, credit card details, and other personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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Netflix “Sorry To Say Goodbye”; Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Netflix and the claim that your account has been cancelled is untrue. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your credit card details and other personal information. There are many variations of these Netflix scam messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 13, 2016
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