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Watch For Bogus Facebook Posts Offering Center Parcs Holiday Prizes
According to a post being shared across Facebook, you can comment and share for the chance to win a holiday for 4 people from holiday company Center Parcs. The post purports to be from a person called “Mark Frendon” who claims to be the CEO of Center Parcs.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 26, 2018
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Fake-News Story Claims Millions of Turkeys Recalled Due to Avian Virus
This story was first published on November 24, 2014 According to a report that has circulated in November every year since 2014, the CDC has recalled millions of Thanksgiving turkeys because of concerns that they may harbour an avian virus.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2018
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WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli – How a Valid Warning Got Mixed Up With a Silly Hoax
Image: © depositphotos.com/eskaylim According to a message that regularly makes the rounds via WhatsApp, you should not open any message prompting you to update to WhatsApp Gold. It warns that WhatsApp Gold is a virus.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2018
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‘Happy Thanksgiving From Walmart’ Free Coupon Scam Post Hitting Facebook
According to a post being shared on Facebook, Walmart is giving away free $50 off coupons to celebrate Thanksgiving. The post invites you to click to get your coupon.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 21, 2018
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‘Don’t Forget About The Shame’ Fake Sextortion Scam
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware and was thus able to record video of you when you visited a porn website. The sender also claims to have downloaded your contact list.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 21, 2018
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Two Cranes Tipping Off Pier Photographs
This story was first published on August 7th 2008.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 21, 2018
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‘I am the Hacker who Cracked your Email’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This message claims to be from a hacker who cracked your email and device a few months back. Supposedly, the hacker created screenshots of you while you were “having fun on web-sites of personal content” (porn sites) and also installed malware that harvested…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 18, 2018
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Kroger Club $200 Black Friday Coupon Scam Hitting Facebook
A post currently circulating on Facebook is claiming that US retailer Kroger is giving every family a $200 off coupon as a means of celebrating Black Friday.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 12, 2018
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Sun Powered Key Ring Tracking Device Hoax
This story was first published on September 2, 2008
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 12, 2018
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Costco ‘Free $75 Coupon Per Family’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, Costco is giving every family a free $75 coupon to celebrate the company’s 50th anniversary. The post features an image depicting the supposed $75 coupon. However, the post is a scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 11, 2018
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‘Big Lottery Fund’ Advance Fee Scam Email
According to this email, you have won £1,130,883 in the Big Lottery Fund. It asks you to contact the Foreign Exchange & Remittance Department manager at Capital One Bank to request payment of your winnings.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 11, 2018
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Google Street View and the Donkey
This story was first published on January 17, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 11, 2018
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Exploding Cactus Spider Hoax
This story was first published on August 14, 2004
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 10, 2018
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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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Hy-Vee ‘Free $80 Off Coupon’ Facebook Scam
Yet another free coupon scam is currently hitting Facebook. This version claims that employee-owned US supermarket chain Hy-Vee is giving everyone a free $80 off coupon to celebrate the company’s 75th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 9, 2018
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Criminals Target Artists Via Overpayment Scams
If you sell art online, keep an eye out for overpayment scams. These scams are designed to trick you into receiving dodgy cheques, money orders, or bank transfers and sending part of the funds back to the scammer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 9, 2018
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‘A Proposal in Good Faith’ Advance Fee Scam Email
This email, which purports to be from “Ulrich”, a regional manager at a European bank, offers you a 40% share in a multi-million dollar fund.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 8, 2018
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‘Account Suspended’ Email Phishing Scams Still Common
Online criminals commonly distribute phishing emails that falsely claim that your email account has been suspended, deactivated, or disabled. The scam emails claim that you can stop the supposed suspension and get your account back by clicking a link.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2018
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‘Upgrade and Verify your Mailbox’ Phishing Scam Email
Apparently, one of my Hoax-Slayer email addresses needs to be verified. Alas, it seems that, so far, I have “not been able to meet up with the verification task”. Supposedly, this “mailbox fault” means that I may not be able to receive emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2018
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Little Caesars ‘Rewarding Everyone With Free Pizzas’ Facebook Scam
Note: A 2019 version of this scam is now circulating. For details, see: Facebook Scam Post Promises EVERYONE Free Pizza From Little Caesars A post being shared on Facebook is claiming that pizza chain Little Caesars is giving EVERYONE 3 free large pizzas as a…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2018
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