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‘Spider From Hell’ Hoax Message Spreading Rapidly
According to a message that is currently going viral on Facebook, a new deadly spider is spreading across the USA. Supposedly, five people in the last week have died after being bitten by this new “spider from hell”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 23, 2018
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‘This Bby has Cancer’ Facebook Promotion Scam
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, you can help a baby with cancer just by sharing. The post features a photograph of a baby with a nasal cannula who is wearing a shirt that displays the words “Little Sister” It claims that Facebook…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 23, 2018
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‘Two Moons in the Sky’ Mars Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating via social media, you will see two moons in the sky on August 27th, one of which will be the planet Mars. Supposedly, Mars will appear as large as the Moon.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 23, 2018
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Celebrity Giveaway Scams Continue to Target Facebook Users
An increasingly common scammer tactic is to create fake Facebook Pages that claim to be associated with various high-profile celebrities. The scammers publish what they claim is the official Facebook Page of the targeted celebrity.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 21, 2018
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Fake ‘Farm Machinery’ Invoice Links to Macro Malware
This email, which purports to be from a farm machinery company, urges you to click a link to view full invoice details. Supposedly, the invoice email was generated via the business and accounting service MYOB.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 21, 2018
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‘Get a $200 Nike Gift Card’ Scam Message
According to a message that is circulating via social media, you can get a $200 Nike gift card just by clicking and sharing a link. The message urges you to “share ASAP” with your friends and claims that you will win the gift card if 4 people share from the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 20, 2018
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Misleading Health Advice Email – ‘Mayo Clinic on Aspirin and Heart Attacks
This story was first published on August 9th, 2012
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 20, 2018
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‘Vin Dominic’ Giveaway Scam Page Targeting Facebook Users
Image: © depositphotos.com/ s_bukley According to a Facebook Page that calls itself ‘Vin Dominic’ you can win prizes such as gift cards, cars, and large sums of money just by liking, sharing, and commenting before clicking a link to download a copy of the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 17, 2018
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Urban Legend – Car-Jacking Scheme Warning – Paper on Rear Window
The car-jacking scheme outlined in the email is not implausible. However, extensive searches of news, police department and motoring organization websites around the world have offered no confirmation that the car-jacking scheme described is actually…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 15, 2018
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Cadbury ‘Free Basket of Chocolate’ Facebook Scam
According to a post that is circulating on Facebook, chocolate maker Cadbury is rewarding EVERYONE with a free basket of chocolate to celebrate their 194 year anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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Sextortion Scammers Using Phone Numbers as Well as Passwords
As I discuss in another report, sextortion scammers have lately been including user passwords in their scam emails as a way of making their false claim seem more plausible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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Advance Fee Scammers Targeting People Via Facebook Messenger
Image: © depositphotos.com/ArturVerkhovetskiy Scammers continue to trick unwary Facebook users into handing over their money and personal information by falsely claiming that they have won a large cash prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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‘4 Free Six Flags Tickets’ Scam Hitting Facebook
According to this Facebook post, you can get 4 free tickets to the Six Flags amusement park just by sharing and commenting. The post claims that every single person who shares and comments within 12 hours will receive the free tickets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2018
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‘Bigpond Email Getting an Update’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, your BigPond.com email address is getting an upgrade within the coming weeks. The email, which purports to be from “Telstra Broadband Support”, claims that you can click a link and re-login to your account if you wish to upgrade…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2018
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Fake AppleCare Virus Warning Pop-Ups Link to Malware
Note: As discussed below, very similar scams target iOS and Android phone users and those who use Windows-based computers. This report focuses on the version of the scam that targets Mac computer users.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 9, 2018
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‘I Know About Your Secret’ Fake Blackmail Scam Email
This email claims that the sender has recorded a video of you “doing dirty things” while visiting an adult website. The sender threatens to send the compromising video to your friends, relatives, and coworkers if you do not pay a “privacy fee” via Bitcoin.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2018
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‘Compensation Payment’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, you are eligible to receive a compensation payment because you were identified as a victim of a previous online scam attempt. Supposedly, your email address was mentioned by the sender’s “security intelligent monitoring database’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 6, 2018
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‘Mark Zuckerberg Deleting Facebook’ Video Still Fooling Facebook Users
On April 1, 2018 filmmaker Andrew Oleck published a rather clever satirical video that supposedly shows Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announcing that he will be closing Facebook down for good.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 2, 2018
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FAKE-NEWS: Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga ‘Switch off Headlamps’ Quote
According to a circulating report, the South African Government’s Deputy Minister of Transport Sindisiwe Lydia Chikunga has advised drivers that switching your car’s headlamps off when driving at night can save fuel.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 2, 2018
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Images of Mermaid Body Found on Beach are Fake
This story was first published on November 19th, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 2, 2018
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