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HOAX – Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products
According to a “warning” post currently circulating on Facebook, a Cadbury worker has been deliberately adding his HIV infected blood to Cadbury products.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2018
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American Airlines, ‘eTicket Itinerary and Receipt Confirmation’ Malware Email
This email, which purports to be from American Airlines, claims to be an ‘eTicket Itinerary and Receipt Confirmation’ and claims that you can print out your flight ticket by opening an attached Microsoft Word document.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 3, 2015
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Fake DFAT “Secure Message”; Email Contains Malware
The email is not from DFAT and the attachment does not contain a secure message. The attached Microsoft Word document contains a malicious macro that, if allowed to run, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 17, 2016
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HOAX – HIV Infected Blood Added to Anchor Butter Products
According to a message that is circulating rapidly via social media, a person has added HIV infected blood to Anchor butter products in the UK. The post features an image of a handcuffed man being escorted by police.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2018
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‘Review my CV’ Macro Malware Email
In recent years, criminals have repeatedly used fake resume or CV emails as a means of distributing malware. Some earlier versions included the malware in attached.zip files that harboured malicious executable files. This version takes a different approach.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 29, 2016
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Hoax – Professional Hacker 'Faceb Hu' Taking Control Of Computers Via Friend Requests
This “urgent” Facebook-driven message warns users to watch out for someone who goes by the name of FACEB HU, because he is a professional hacker.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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JusticeforJamie
The following chain letter refers to a genuine crime, and has been circulating since 2001. In January 2001 the UK courts decided to grant the murderers anonymity for the rest of their lives.
Sophos · English · Mar 3, 2004
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DEW Bottled Water Fatal Poisoning Hoax
This story was first published on August 2, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 27, 2017
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Fake-News Reports About ISIS Attacks in US Lead to Malware Websites
The claims in the reports are untrue. No ISIS attacks have occurred in the locations mentioned. The reports come from a scam website that attempts to trick people into visiting sites that contain rogue antivirus software, malware plugins, or other nasties.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2016
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Derma Chronic Autoimmune Disease
A sourceless meme on Facebook claims that migrants in a caravan are infected with a frightening-sounding disease that does not exist.
Truth or Fiction · English · Mar 25, 2019
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Federal Trade Commission Complaint Scam
In October 2007, scam emails purporting to be from the Federal Trade Commission began hitting inboxes. The bogus messages claimed that a complaint has been filed against the recipient.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 31, 2007
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Tech Support Scammers Using Recorded Phone Messages to Gain Victims
Recently, I received yet another scam phone call claiming that my Internet service was about to be disconnected because my computer was sending out viruses. The call was supposedly from Australian telecommunications giant Telstra.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 23, 2018
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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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Bogus Warning – Canned Fruit From Thailand Contaminated With HIV
This story was first published on October 28, 2013 According to a message that has circulated via text messages and social media posts since around August 2013, consumers should avoid eating canned fruit from Thailand because it may be contaminated with HIV.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 13, 2017
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HIVNeedles
There have been a number of different versions of this chain letter reported to Sophos. Some versions of the chain letter claim that visitors to a cinema in Australia have been infected, but this has been confirmed as a hoax by the Australian Red Cross Blood…
Sophos · English · Sep 28, 2001
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False Claim – Onions are Magnets for Bacteria
This story was first published on February 22nd, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 24, 2017
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FedEx Incorrect Delivery Address Malware Email
The emails are not from FedEx. The claim that a package has been returned is a lie designed to trick recipients into opening the attached file or following a link. The attachment contains malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 27, 2014
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Hoax: HIV Infected Blood In Pepsi
Image: © abpmedia /depositphotos.com This story was first published on July 19, 2011 According to a series of breathless warnings that have been circulating since at least 2011, a worker at Pepsi has been deliberately contaminating bottles of the popular…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 22, 2017
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Sextortion Scammers Using Email Address Spoofing to Fool Victims
Fake blackmail sextortion scams are increasingly common. Typically, sextortion scammers send out thousands or even millions of identical emails claiming that they have captured video of the recipient visiting a porn site.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 1, 2019
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Spurious Health Tip – Onion on Feet to Take Away Illness
This story was first published on January 22, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 5, 2018
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