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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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[HOAX] “Ustadz Abdul Somad Dihadiahi Mobil Alphard”
“Panitia Peringatan 13 Tahun Tsunami Aceh dengan tema “Selaras Menuju Sirathal Mustaqim”, Muhammad Balia menyatakan mobil Alphard putih itu sejatinya digunakan untuk menjemput ustaz Abdul Somad. “Itu bukan mobil disumbang Ustaz Somad, itu hoax itu.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Dec 31, 2017
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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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[SALAH] “Foto Marcela Zalianty Bersama Sandiaga Uno”
Foto yang disebut sebagai Marcella Zalianty adalah hasil suntingan yang sumbernya foto dari situs porno yang sudah tidak bisa lagi diakses, foto masih tersimpan sebagai cache di Internet per 11 Maret 2010. Selengkapnya di bagian PENJELASAN.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 13, 2018
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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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[SALAH] Pernyataan "Semua orang yang divaksinasi akan mati dalam 2 tahun" oleh Luc Montagnier
Hasil Periksa Fakta Renanda Dwina Putri (Anggota Komisariat MAFINDO Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia) Faktanya, tidak ada penyataan dari ahli virologi dan peraih hadiah Nobel bidang Kedokteran dan Fisiologi asal Prancis, Luc Montagnier yang menyatakan bahwa…
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Jul 20, 2021
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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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[HOAKS] Biaya Tilang Terbaru Yang Dikeluarkan Oleh Kapolri
Beredar dimedia sosial dan pesan whatsapp tentang informasi biaya tilang terbaru yang dikeluarkan oleh kapolri. Dalam kabar tersebut terdapat daftar biaya dan pernyataan yang diklaim dari Kapolri akan memberikan hadiah sebesar Rp10 juta kepada anggotanya yang…
Kominfo · Indonesian · Mar 30, 2019
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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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[SALAH] “Salam 👆 dari MAHER ZAIN”
Foto yang dibagikan oleh SUMBER adalah foto tahun 2012, tidak ada hubungannya dengan premis yang berusaha dibangun mengenai dukungan ke paslon tertentu. Selengkapnya di bagian PENJELASAN dan REFERENSI.
Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Feb 1, 2019
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[SALAH] “Salam 👆 dari MAHER ZAIN”
Foto yang dibagikan oleh SUMBER adalah foto tahun 2012, tidak ada hubungannya dengan premis yang berusaha dibangun mengenai dukungan ke paslon tertentu. Selengkapnya di bagian PENJELASAN dan REFERENSI.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Feb 1, 2019
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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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[SALAH] Link Pengecekan Penerima Bansos dengan NIK E-KTP - TurnBackHoax.ID
Hasil Periksa Fakta Natalia Kristian (Anggota Komisariat MAFINDO Universitas Indonesia). Link yang dicantumkan adalah bentuk scam atau penipuan untuk mendapatkan informasi pribadi dan merupakan website tidak resmi untuk pengecekan bansos.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 4, 2021
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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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