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Saturn Close to Earth on June 1st? No, It’s a Hoax
The claims in the report are utter nonsense. Saturn will not be closer to Earth than it has for 10000 years in June 2016. Nor has the story been confirmed by NASA. And, of course, Saturn will not dominate the sky on June 1st as depicted in the fanciful image.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2016
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Bogus ‘Amazon Order Dispatched’ Emails Contain Malware
The emails are not from Amazon. The attachments contain malicious macros or JavaScript files that can download and install ransomware or other types of malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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‘Validate and Update Your Gmail Account Phishing Scam
The message is not from Gmail and you do not need to validate and update your Gmail account as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Google Account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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Free Key Chain ‘Detector to Follow u Home’ Hoax Warning
Last updated on July 14, 2017
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 17, 2016
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‘Considered Ineligible Use’ Facebook Phishing Scam
The message is not from Facebook. In fact, it is just one in a long line of very similar scam messages that are designed to steal your Facebook account login details and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2016
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Threatening ‘Final Notice – Outstanding Account’ Emails Contain JavaScript Malware
The email is not a legitimate request for an outstanding payment and the attached.zip file does not contain payment details as claimed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2016
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No, Jim Carrey Is NOT Moving to Lake Macquarie, Australia
The claims in the report are untrue. Jim Carrey has not announced that he is moving to Lake Macquarie. The false report comes from a clickbait publication that bills itself as a ‘fantasy news’ site.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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Western Union ‘Poverty Alleviation Program’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Western Union and you have not won any money whatsoever. This is a typical advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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Fake Britain’s Got Talent Facebook Page is a Scam
The Page, which is called ‘Britains Got Talent’ (without an apostrophe), is not associated with the TV show and it is not giving away any holidays. It is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal details on dodgy prize draw websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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‘Free Ford Everest’ Giveaway Facebook Page is a Scam
The page is a like-farming scam and it is not giving away any cars. There are no winners. The Page is designed to gather as many likes as possible in the shortest possible time so that its owners can reuse it for further spam and scam attempts or sell it on…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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Australia Post ‘Your Package has Experienced an Exception’ Malware Email
The email is not from Australia Post and the package it refers to does not exist. The email is designed to trick you into installing malware by clicking a link or opening an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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Fake ‘Witness Subpoena’ Email Contains Macro Malware
The email is not from any legitimate attorney, and the attached document does not contain a genuine subpoena. The attached Word document contains a malicious macro that, if enabled, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2016
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HOAX – ‘No Sun For 8 Days NASA Confirmed’
The message is just a silly hoax. The earth will not go dark for 8 days as claimed and the information has certainly not been confirmed by NASA.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2016
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Bogus ‘Price List’ Email Contains Malware
The email’s attachment does not contain a price list. Instead, the attached.zip or.rar file harbours a malicious Javascript (.js) file that, if opened, can download and instal malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2016
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‘We Noticed Some Unusual Activity’ PayPal Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from PayPal. It is a criminal ploy designed to steal your PayPal account login details, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2016
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Michael Jordan is NOT Dead – Links in Hoax Death Message Open Clickbait Website
The claim in the message is untrue. Michael Jordan is not dead. He is alive and well. Clicking the message opens a clickbait fake-news website that includes a false report about the supposed death of Michael Jordan.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2016
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‘Get a Free ASDA Voucher’ Facebook Survey Scam
The message is fraudulent and those who participate will certainly not receive any ASDA vouchers. This is a typical Facebook scam designed to trick people into spamming their friends and divulging their personal information via dodgy ‘offer’ and ‘reward’…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 26, 2016
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‘General Liability & Workers Compensation Insurance’ Email Contains Javascript Malware
Pacific Pathways is a real insurance company, but it did not send this email. The email’s.zip attachment contains a malicious JavaScript (.js) file that, if opened, can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 23, 2016
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Microsoft Outlook ‘Account Blocked Due to System Error’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Microsoft. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login details. According to this email, which claims to be from Microsoft, your account is about to be blocked due to a system error.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2016
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No, Photos of ‘The Poppy Man’ Sculpture are NOT Being Removed From Facebook
The claims are nonsense. Images of the sculpture appear in many different posts on Facebook and have been there for many months. Facebook is not taking down the images nor is there any reason why the company would do so.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2016
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