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London Bombings Nigerian Scam
False(scam) Predictably, the London bombings in July 2005 provided fresh material for Internet scammers. The Nigerian scam email included above is just one of many that attempt to capitalize on the terrorist attacks on London.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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“Mini Cooper Giveaway”; Scam Targets Singaporean Facebook Users
The post and the Facebook Page that published it are fraudulent. The Facebook Page has no connection to either Mini or parent company BMW and it is certainly not giving away any Mini Coopers. The Page is a Facebook scam like many others that have gone before.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 2, 2016
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Tyler Perry Warns Fans About Scam Facebook Pages Using His Name
In recent weeks, Facebook has been inundated with posts claiming that American actor and comedian Tyler Perry is giving away cash and valuable gifts to his fans.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 12, 2018
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One Ring Phone Scam Warnings
The warnings are legitimate. The FTC, BBB and other legitimate sources in the United States have issued warnings about the scam. The scammers use auto-dialers to call cell phones and hang up after one ring in the hope that people will call back.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 12, 2014
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Tim Hortons ‘New Year Voucher’ Facebook Scam
According to a post being shared on Facebook, Tim Hortons is celebrating New Year by giving everyone a free voucher worth $50. The post urges you to click to claim your free voucher. However, the post is fraudulent and it is not associated with Tim Hortons.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 2, 2018
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“Baby Has a Malignant Tumor”; Facebook Sick Child Scam
The post is a callous and disgusting scam designed to promote a particular Facebook Page and quickly gather large numbers of likes. Facebook will certainly not donate money based on how many times people like, comment, or share.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2017
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[VIDEO] 300 iPhones Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
As per usual, Facebook like-farmers continue to trick people into liking and sharing by offering the chance to win expensive prizes that do not exist.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2015
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Another Toyota 4Runner Giveaway Scam Hitting Facebook
Neither the giveaway post or the Facebook Page that published it have any connection to Toyota and those who choose to participate have no chance whatsoever of winning a Toyota 4Runner or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 9, 2016
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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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Disney Cruise “Last Minute Cancellation”; Facebook Survey Scam
The post and Facebook Page are bogus. They are not associated with Disney in any way, and those who participate have no chance whatsoever of winning a cruise or any other prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 20, 2016
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Fake EnergyAustralia ‘Bill Payment Status’ Scam Email
Customers of energy company EnergyAustralia are being targeted in an email scam campaign designed to trick them into divulging personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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WestJet Free Tickets Giveaway Facebook Scam
Image: © Boarding2Now/depositphotos.com Canadian airline WestJet joins a long list of other airlines that have been targeted in Facebook survey scams in recent years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017
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“Get a Free Large Pizza From Domino’s”; Facebook Scam
The post has no connection to Domino’s and you will not get a free pizza by participating. This is yet another in a seemingly endless series of Facebook scams that are designed to trick you into first spamming your friends with the same fake giveaway and then…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 19, 2016
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Audi Passion Car Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page that calls itself “Audi Passion”, you can win one of two Audi cars just by liking, sharing, and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 27, 2017
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‘Know Who Viewed Your Profile’ Facebook Scam
For years, Facebook users have been plagued by scam messages claiming that they can find out who has been viewing their profiles. Typically, the messages claim that you need to click a link and then install a Facebook app to access a list of people who have…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2015
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“Halloween Mobile Home Giveaway”; Facebook Scam
Both the post and the “Mobile-Homes” Facebook Page that generated it are fraudulent. The pictured mobile home is not being given away and those who choose to participate have no chance of winning anything whatsoever.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 31, 2016
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British Airways Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
Image: © kunertus/depositphotos.com This story was first published on October 29, 2015 Yet another airline ticket giveaway scam is hitting Facebook.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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‘Family Trip to Lapland’ Facebook Like-farming Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, you can win a family trip to Lapland just by liking, sharing, and commenting. Supposedly, the prize includes flights as well as accommodation in a luxury cabin.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 1, 2017
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Yet Another Range Rover Giveaway Scam Hitting Facebook
Both the post and the Facebook Page it comes from are fraudulent. The Page is not giving away any Range Rovers. Those who participate have zero chance of winning anything at all. The only winners are the scammers who created the bogus promotion.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 16, 2016
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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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