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No, ‘Step Brothers 2’ Is NOT Set to Begin Filming In 2016
The claims in the reports are untrue. No plans to make a Step Brothers sequel this year have been announced. The reports come via a network of bogus websites that, between them, churn out an ongoing stream of clickbait nonsense disguised as entertainment or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016
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No, a Family Did NOT Drown After Leaving Their Car Sunroof Open in an Automated Carwash
Thankfully, the story is untrue. No such deaths have been reported by any reliable source. The bogus report comes from the notorious fake-news website Empire News. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016
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No, Jim Morrison Has NOT Been Found Alive in a Paris Retirement Home
The claims in the report are nonsense. Jim Morrison died in 1971. The fictional story comes from a satirical fake-news website called The Nevada County Scooper. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2016
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2016 Version of ‘Free Range Rover’ Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is certainly not giving away any Range Rovers. It is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the fake prize post and subscribing to a dodgy SMS ‘competition service’ that will charge you several…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2016
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Another Lame Attempt to Steal Your Email Account Password
Of course, the email is not from Yahoo and Yahoo is not removing accounts due to congestion as claimed. In fact, the email is a laughably crude and amateurish phishing attempt designed to steal your Yahoo account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2016
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PayPal ‘We’re Still Waiting For You to Resolve The Recent Case’ Scam Email
The email is not from PayPal. It is just one more in an almost continuous barrage of phishing scams that are designed to steal your PayPal account login credentials, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information via fake ‘update’ forms on…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2016
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IMAGINiT ‘Urgent Invoice’ Malware Email
The email is not from IMAGINiT and the attachment does not contain an invoice. The attached document contains a malicious macro that, if run, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 18, 2016
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No, Eleven States are NOT Implementing a Motorcycle Curfew
The claims in the report are untrue. No such curfew is set to be implemented. The false report comes from the fake-news website ‘Associated Media Coverage’. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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Delta Air Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and is in no way associated with Delta Air Lines. There are no prizes and no winners. This is a typical like-farming scam designed to accumulate as many page likes as possible so that the fake Page can be used to launch other…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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Bogus ‘Payment Accepted’ Email Carries Locky Ransomware
The email is not from any financial manager and the attachment does not contain a payment confirmation document. Instead, the attached.zip file harbours a malicious JavaScript file that can install Locky ransomware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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‘Apple On-line Awareness Sweepstakes’ Advance Fee Lottery Scam
The email has no connection to Apple, there is no such thing as the ‘Apple On-line Awareness Sweepstakes Programme’, and you have won nothing at all (not even a Face Cap).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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Scam Email Threatens PayPal Account Closure Within 72 Hours
PayPal did not send this email and your account is not set to be closed as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. At first take, this email may look like it really was sent by PayPal.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2016
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‘Comment #177’ Hacker Test Facebook Hoax
The claim is just a silly prank. Entering #177 is certainly not a valid way to check if your Facebook account has been hacked. If you enter ‘#177’, nothing but ‘#177’ will appear, even if you HAVE been hacked.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2016
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‘Confirm UCount Reward Points’ Phishing Scam Email
UCount is a rewards programme offered by South Africa’s Standard Bank. However, this email is not from Standard Bank. Instead it is a phishing scam designed to steal your bank account login details via a fraudulent webpage made to look like a Standard Bank…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2016
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No, the FDA is NOT Banning Electronic Cigarette ‘Juice’ in July 2016
The claims in the report are untrue. The FDA has not announced such a ban and there are no credible news stories that confirm claims in the report. The false report comes from a fake-news website called ‘Associated Media Coverage’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2016
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Fake ‘National Lottery’ Winning Notification Emails Still Hitting Inboxes
The National Lottery did not send the email. You have not won any money. The email is a scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2016
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Fake eBay ‘Order Confirmation’ Email Designed to Steal PayPal Login Details
The email is not from eBay. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your PayPal account login details. The ‘Cancel Order’ button in the email opens a fraudulent website designed to look like the PayPal home page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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‘Payment Declined’ Emails Contain Locky Ransomware
The email is not from any sales manager, and the claim that a payment has been declined is untrue. The attached.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript file that installs Locky ransomware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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‘Your Eligibility Status Has Been Confirmed’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Alwaleed Philanthropies and the claim that you have been awarded a multimillion dollar grant is untrue. The email is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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‘All Inclusive Southwest Vacation’ Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Southwest Airlines and it is not giving away prize packages as claimed. The Page is designed to rapidly accumulate as many likes as possible so that it can be either reused to launch further scams or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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