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Is There a Facebook Lottery?
Question from Reader: I got a message stating that I’ve won a large prize in the Facebook Lottery and should contact the lottery agent to claim my prize. Is this real? Answer No. There is no such thing as a Facebook Lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 25, 2017
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Circulating WhatsApp Scam Message Promises Free Beer From Heineken
Image © DarioSz/Depositphotos.com A message that is circulating primarily via WhatsApp claims that European brewer Heineken is giving away 4 barrels of beer to celebrate its 140th anniversary. The message urges you to follow a link to get your free beer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 13, 2018
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‘UEFA EURO 2016 ONLINE E-Draw’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from UEFA and you have not won any money. The email is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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Watch Out For This Fake ANZ Bank “Account Restricted”; Email
If you bank with ANZ, keep an eye out for this fraudulent security notification message, which is currently being distributed via email. The message claims that, during recent security checks, ANZ was unable to verify your account information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 7, 2017
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Stranded Traveller Scams
The email is a scam designed to trick you into sending money to online criminals. Your friend’s email account has been hijacked via a phishing scam and the criminals are using the hijacked account to send out the “stranded” scam emails in your friend’s name.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 19, 2016
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Bogus ‘View in OneDrive’ Emails Link to Phishing Website
Inboxes are currently being hit by emails that urge you to click to view documents on Microsoft’s file hosting service OneDrive. The text and subjects of the bogus emails vary considerably.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2018
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Advance Fee Scammers Using Cloned Facebook Accounts To Gain Victims
This story was first published on July 2nd, 2013 Advance fee scammers are using cloned Facebook profiles to trick people into believing that they have won a Facebook lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 4, 2017
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‘Request to Terminate Your Google Account’ Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from Gmail Account Services, your request to terminate your Google Account has been accepted. It asks that you reply to the email if you wish to cancel the termination request or get further help.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 29, 2018
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MoneyGram International 73rd Anniversary Reward Advance Fee Scam
The message is not from MoneyGram and recipients have not been selected for a $60,000 reward. In fact, the message is a ruse designed to trick recipients into sending money and personal information to online criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 24, 2016
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“You Sent a Payment”; PayPal Scams Continue
The emails are phishing scams. They are not from PayPal. If you click the cancel payment link in the message, you will be taken to a fraudulent website designed to steal your PayPal login details and other personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2018
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Fake ‘Action Required’ Email Phishes for Your Amazon Login Details
If you sell on Amazon, watch out for a fake “Action Required” email that claims that you have a balance due on your seller account. The email claims that Amazon attempted to charge your credit card for the balance but your card was declined.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 25, 2017
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FBI Arrest Warning Advance Fee Scam
The email is, of course, not really from the FBI and the arrest threats are nonsense. These types of scam email are often designed to extract even more money from people who have previously fallen victim to advance fee scams.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2012
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‘Andrea Wilson Friendship Request’ Hacker Hoax
According to a “warning” post that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not accept a friendship request from a person called Andrea Wilson. The warning claims that Andrea Wilson is a hacker who has ‘the system connected to your facebook account’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 22, 2017
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Coca-Cola Fortune Award International Promotional Program Advance Fee Scam
The message is an advance fee scam. The award described in the message is not real and you have not won any money. This scam is designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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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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‘United Nations’ Advance Fee Scam Uses Skype
The message is not from the United Nations. It is an advance fee scam designed to trick people into sending their money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2015
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Fake National Australia Bank ‘Monthly Report’ Email Contains Malware
According to this email, which purports to be from an Accounting Department Specialist at the National Australia Bank (NAB), your monthly account report is included in an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 18, 2015
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‘Jayden K. Smith’ Hacker Warning is A Hoax
According to a supposed warning message that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you should not accept a friendship request from one “Jayden K. Smith”. The message claims that the hacker “has the system connected to your Facebook account”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 8, 2017
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Advance Fee Scam – ‘Coca-Cola Anniversary Promo’
The email is not from Coca Cola. There is no prize. It is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 20, 2015
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Neil Trotter Lottery Win Advance Fee Scams
The emails are not from Neil Trotter and the recipients have not been awarded any money. Neil Trotter really did win a large lottery prize, but he is not randomly giving away millions of pounds to strangers via email.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2017
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