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Yet Another ‘Free Mercedes Benz’ Scam Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Jack Black is NOT Dead
The claims are untrue. Jack Black is alive and well. The rumours began circulating after a supposedly official death announcement was posted on the Twitter feed of Jack’s comedy band Tenacious D.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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‘Who Posted Your Photo Here’ Facebook Phishing Scam
The message is a phishing scam designed to steal your Facebook login details. This message, which is delivered via Facebook’s internal messaging system and may come from the account of one of your Facebook friends, asks the question ‘who posted your photo…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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‘Free Tim Hortons $50 Coupon’ Facebook Survey Scam
The post is not associated with Tim Hortons and those who participate will not receive the promised coupon. The post is a scam designed to trick users into spamming their friends and supplying their personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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HOAX – ‘Cool Drink Contaminated With Ebola Virus’
The claims in the warning message are nonsense. There are no credible reports of such a contamination and Ebola is not spread by consuming commercial food or drink.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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‘Tax Return Request Submitted’ Macro Malware Email
The email is fraudulent. The attached.zip file contains a Microsoft Word document that harbours a malicious macro. If allowed to run, this macro can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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Myer Australia ‘Go Crazy in One of Our Stores’ Like-Farming Scam
The post is fraudulent and is not associated with Myer. There will be no winners. It is a scam designed to collect large numbers of likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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Bogus AGL Electricity Bill Email Points To Torrentlocker Ransomware
The email is not from AGL. It is a criminal ruse designed to trick you into visiting a compromised website and downloading Torrentlocker ransomware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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‘Facebook Organization Promotion Program’ Advance Fee Scam
The message is not an official Facebook prize notification and you have won nary a cent. There is no prize. The message is a scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals. There are many variations of this scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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NASA ‘1 Day of Total Darkness’ Hoax
The claims in the report are utter nonsense. There will be no ‘day of total darkness’ in June (unless you are in Antarctica) and NASA has certainly not confirmed the supposed once in a million year event.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 31, 2016
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Netflix ‘Problem With Your Membership’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Netflix. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. According to this email, which purports to be from movie and TV streaming service Netflix, the company recently failed to validate your payment…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 31, 2016
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‘Get a Free Pizza From Pizza Hut’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent and has no connection to Pizza Hut. Those who participate will not receive a free pizza. The post is a scam designed to trick people into spamming their friends and divulging their information via dodgy survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 31, 2016
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‘Win a Vacation to The Maldives’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. There is no Maldives vacation prize and no winners. It is a scam designed to gather large numbers of likes and shares so that the Page can be reused for further scam attacks or sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2016
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Bogus ‘Account Compromised’ Email Contains Macro Malware
The email is bogus. It is not from the company named as the sender and the ‘suspicious logon attempt’ claim is just a trick designed to get you to open the attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2016
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‘R.I.P. Mr. T’ Post is a Like-Farming Scam – Mr.T is NOT Dead
Mr. T is not dead. The post is a callous scam designed to promote a Facebook profile and gather as many likes as possible. According to a post that has been circulating on Facebook, Mr. T of A Team fame has died. The ‘R.I.P Mr.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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Southwest Air ‘Tickets to Anywhere in the World’ Facebook Prize Scam
The Page has no connection to Southwest Airlines and it is not giving away airline tickets as claimed. There are no prizes and no winners. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘Free Kohl’s $75 Coupon’ Post is a Scam
The post is not associated with Kohl’s and participants will not receive any coupons. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and submitting your personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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No, Consuming Pepsi and Mentos Does NOT Lead to Instant Death From Cyanide Poisoning
The claims in the message are untrue. Combining Pepsi (or Coke) and Mentos will create a rather spectacular chemical reaction and consuming the two together might cause a stomach upset.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2016
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‘How To Restore Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and the claim that your account has been limited is untrue. The message is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 20, 2016
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Killer ‘Crunches’ Biscuits Warning is a Hoax
The claims in the warning are utter nonsense and sharing the post will help nobody. There are no credible reports about such poisoned biscuits or of any ‘crunches’ biscuit related deaths in South Africa or elsewhere.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2016
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