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Beware of Phone Scammers Offering You a Centrelink Pay Rise
Australian residents continue to be targeted by phone scammers who pretend to be from Centrelink and claim that call recipients are eligible for a pay rise.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 5, 2018
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Hoax Message Claims Cars Not Insured During UK Red Weather Alerts
According to a message currently circulating via social media, your car is not insured to drive during red weather alerts in the UK. However, the claims in the message are untrue. In fact, your car insurance remains valid even during red weather warnings.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2018
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HOAX – HIV Infected Blood Added to Anchor Butter Products
According to a message that is circulating rapidly via social media, a person has added HIV infected blood to Anchor butter products in the UK. The post features an image of a handcuffed man being escorted by police.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 2, 2018
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‘Sgt. Richard Wood in Afghanistan’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Sgt. Richard Wood, a war veteran with the United Nations troop in Afghanistan, needs your help to process funds derived from a crude oil deal in Iraq. “Sgt. Wood” wants you to receive these funds on his behalf.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2018
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‘Review of Your Last Subscription’ Apple ID Phishing Scam
According to this “subscription confirmation” email, which purports to be from Apple, your last purchase was reviewed by Apple’s system because a new device was used for the transaction.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2018
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Fake-News: ‘Remains of Egyptian Army Discovered in Red Sea’
This story was first published on December 29, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2018
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Android Phone Users Plagued by Fake Virus Alerts
While visiting a website on your Android phone, a popup alert suddenly appears that claims that your phone has several viruses that you will need to remove immediately.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2018
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Fake-News – ‘Bulldog Bites Pedophile’s Penis Off’
According to a post that has been traversing the interwebs since late 2017, a bulldog has inflicted life-altering injuries on a pedophile who was climbing through the window of a room in which two young children were sleeping.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2018
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HOAX – Infected Blood Added to Cadbury Products
According to a “warning” post currently circulating on Facebook, a Cadbury worker has been deliberately adding his HIV infected blood to Cadbury products.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2018
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Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
This story was first published on May 25, 2015
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2018
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HOAX – ‘HIV & AIDS Infected Oranges Coming From Libya’
This story was first published on March 2nd, 2015
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2018
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2018 FIFA World Cup Advance Fee Scam
According to this message, your email address has won £1 million courtesy of the Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee and the Microsoft-Euro Online Lottery Award Team.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2018
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Copyright Infringement Facebook Phishing Scam
Facebook users should keep an eye out for fake copyright infringement warnings that are being distributed via Facebook private messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2018
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Cranky Old Man Poem
This story was first published on July 25, 2012
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Apple ‘Unusual Activity in Your Account’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, the company has noticed unusual activity in your account and believes that an unauthorised person has gained access.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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‘Investment Proposal’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Mr Yang, a friend of Mr Chen Shui-bian, the former President of Taiwan, has a lucrative investment proposal for you. Supposedly, Mr Yang needs your help to relocate $49 million “in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Australia Post Undelivered Package Malware Emails
This story was first published on September 19th, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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‘Win a Trip to New York’ Facebook Scam
A fraudulent Facebook Page that calls itself The New York Experience continues to dupe unwary Facebook users into promoting fake New York holiday prizes and divulging their personal information on suspect websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Cranky Old Man Poem
This story was first published on July 25, 2012
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Amy Bruce Charity Hoax Revisited
This story was first published on September 8th, 2011 According to a message that regularly resurfaces on Facebook, seven year old cancer patient Amy Bruce will soon die if her family does not receive help to pay for medical expenses.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 22, 2018
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