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Qantas ‘2 Free Tickets to All’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, Australian airline Qantas is giving two free tickets to everyone as a means of celebrating its 70th birthday. The post features an image that supposedly depicts some of the free tickets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 22, 2019
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‘National Lottery’ Scam Emails Continue Hitting Inboxes
This story was first published on December 20, 2006
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion
Image: © depositphotos.com/IgorTishenko According to various messages spreading rapidly across Facebook, the social network is deleting ALL inactive users from Facebook groups. The messages are causing confusion and consternation as they travel.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 21, 2019
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Bogus Butlin’s Facebook Page Claims To be Giving Away Resort Holidays
According to a post published on a Facebook Page that calls itself “Butlins Fans”, you can click a “Sign Up” button to get a chance to win a holiday for four people at any Butlin’s resort. Butlin’s is a UK based chain of seaside resorts.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 18, 2019
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How Artificial Intelligence is Fighting Scammers and Fraudsters
Summary Every year, people and organizations are losing billions of dollars to fraud. So it’s no surprise that organizations are also investing billions in technology that can help prevent this fraud and save them and their customers’ money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 18, 2019
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Gang Initiation Warning Hoax – Infant Car Seat Left On Roadside
This story was first published on September 2, 2010
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 16, 2019
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FAKE-NEWS: ‘Whale Found in Utah Field’
This story was first published on December 9, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 15, 2019
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Carnival Cruise ‘Twenty Boxes’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, the “Carnival Cruise Fans” Facebook Page is giving away twenty boxes each containing a Carnival Cruise for 4 along with other “goodies”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 15, 2019
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Fake Thomas Cook Facebook Page Promises Free Holidays
According to posts from a Facebook Page that calls itself “Thomas Cook Fans”, you can win a family holiday to Tenerife just by sharing and commenting or clicking a “sign up” button.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 11, 2019
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Picture of Little Girl Ghost Caught on Deer Cam?
This story was first published on September 26, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 9, 2019
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Fake-News Report Claims That Body Of Homeless Man Was Bob Marley
This story was first published on June 9, 2015
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 9, 2019
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American Express ‘Primary Cardmember Message’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from credit card provider American Express, errors were encountered during a recent security analysis.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 1, 2019
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Faux Image – Mounted Police Officer Riding Giant Dog
This story was first published on July 9th, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 31, 2018
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Mexican Largest Flower in the World Photo – ‘Blooms Once Every Forty Years’
This story was first published on November 22nd, 2009
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 30, 2018
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Giant Girl with Teacher Image is Photoshopped
This story was first published on June 2nd, 2015 This image, which circulates via social media and email, and has also been posted to numerous blogs and forums, depicts an amazingly tall young lass standing beside an older man usually identified as her…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 22, 2018
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‘Your Order Has Been Processed’ Malware Email
This email, which purports to be a ‘payment accepted” notification from an online store, claims that your order has been processed. The email includes the supposed order number along with cost and delivery details for the purchase.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 21, 2018
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‘Hotmail Account Suspended’ Phishing Email
Image: © depositphotos.com/Piter2121 According to this message, which purports to be from hotmail.com, your Hotmail account has been suspended and your email address has been removed from the database.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 19, 2018
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‘I Have Harvested a Solid Dirt on You’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
According to this email, a “spyware software developer” has installed a rootkit on your device that has recorded “photos and videos of your most passionate funs with adult content”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 19, 2018
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Amazon Gift Card Purchase Phishing Scam Email
Image: © depositphotos.com/dimarik This email claims that your Amazon account was used to buy a $250 Gift Card. It warns that the card was purchased from a computer or device that has not been previously associated with your Amazon account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 18, 2018
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‘Apple Store Gift Card’ Phishing Scam Email
Image: © depositphotos.com/guteksk7 Criminals continue to target Apple customers via bogus App Store and iTunes order notification emails. One recent version of the scam claims that you have purchased an Apple Store Gift Card valued at $100.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 18, 2018
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