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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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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
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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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