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Hoax – 'McDonald's Coffee Contains French Fry Grease'
According to reports that are currently making their way around the Internet via social media, fast food giant McDonald’s has admitted that its coffee contains french fry grease and is putting up signs in its outlets that warn customers about the additive.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2015
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Hoax – 'Pregnant Woman Claims She was Raped By Pig'
Yet another nonsensical fake-news report is currently traversing the Interwebs at speed. The report, which has been published by various ‘entertainment’ websites, including DudeComedy and Trending Stylist, claims that one Angie Houston of Texas expects to…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2015
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Fake-News Story Claims Boy Raised by Kangaroos
According to this report, which has circulated via social media since 2015, Australian authorities have discovered a feral boy living with a group of kangaroos near Broken Hill in far western New South Wales (NSW).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 24, 2015
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‘Here’s the Link HeHe’ Facebook Phishing Scam Messages
Facebook timelines are currently being hit by scam messages designed to trick users into clicking a phishing link. The text of the scam messages vary. Some suggest that you check out a ‘foolish movieclip’ or ‘silly woman’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2015
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‘Forbidden Content’ Facebook Phishing Scam
According to this message, which appears to come from ‘Content Reviews’ at Facebook, forbidden content and suspicious activity have been discovered in your Facebook account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2015
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Facebook Scammers Hijack News of Alton Towers Roller Coaster Accident
In early June 2015, a roller coaster accident at UK theme park Alton Towers left four people seriously injured. The incident was widely reported by the mainstream media.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2015
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Google ‘Email Electronics Sweepstakes’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this ‘official notification’ message that claims to be from Google UK, you have won £950,000 in the ‘Email Electronics Sweepstakes’, a lottery organized by Google in conjunction with the ‘Foundation for the Promotion of Software Products’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 1, 2015
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Hoax: Picture of Shark Swimming in Flooded Street After Hurricane Irene
The image is fake. The image is the result of digital manipulation. The shark was taken from a famous photograph of a shark following a kayaker and incorporated into the “flooded street” photograph.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 27, 2015
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‘Tesco Game’ £500 Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself ‘Tesco Game’ and features the Tesco logo, you can win a £500 Tesco voucher just by sharing a post from the Page. The post claims that 50 winners will be chosen at random.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 26, 2015
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‘Attempts to Export Opengraph File’ Facebook Phishing Scam
According to this supposed security warning, which purports to be from Facebook, you have made several attempts to export your opengraph file using an unauthorised application. The message claims that these attempts were made from a location in China.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2015
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American Express ‘Request to Change Phone Number’ Phishing Email
According to this email, which purports to be from American Express, the company has recently received a request to change the phone number listed on your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 21, 2015
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‘You Have Received a 4 Page Fax’ Malware Email
This email, which claims to have been sent by cloud-based fax service eFax Corporate, advises you that you have received a 4-page fax. The message suggests that you click a link to read your fax using your PDF reader.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 20, 2015
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PayPal ‘Payment Made Without Permission’ Phishing Email
This email claims that PayPal is investigating a payment reversal. Supposedly, a payment you received was made without the account holder’s permission or was the result of a transaction error.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2015
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Cheeseburger Oreos Anyone?
An image that has circulated via social media since 2015 has some hard-core Oreos fan salivating with excitement while others shudder with revulsion (not really).
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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Cheeseburger Oreos Anyone?
An image that has circulated via social media since 2015 has some hard-core Oreos fan salivating with excitement while others shudder with revulsion (not really).
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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‘Cloud Monster’ Image
A rather eerie image that supposedly depicts a strange ‘cloud monster ‘ hovering above hills beside a highway is currently circulating the Internet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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HOAX – 'Share Image to Remove Pin from Baby'
According to this post you can help pay for an operation to remove a safety pin from inside a baby by sharing the baby’s image via messaging service WhatsApp.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2015
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Fake-News: ‘Walmart Shoplifter Arrested With Groceries in Vagina’
The report is false. The arrest described did not take place. The report comes from the fake-news ‘satire’ website Huzlers. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2015
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PHISHING SCAM – ‘Refer to Documents via Dropbox App’
This email requests that you click a link to refer to ‘urgent and highly confidential’ documents using the Dropbox app. It instructs you to click a ‘Dropbox’ link to download the documents and asks that you ‘kindly do the needful’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 11, 2015
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Bogus Resume Emails Contain Ransomware
These seemingly innocent emails, which appear to include an attached resume from a job seeker, actually harbour a sinister payload. In these simply rendered messages, the supposed jobseeker introduces him or herself by name and ask that you review the resume…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2015
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