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    Hoax: HIV Infected Blood In Pepsi

    Image: © abpmedia /depositphotos.com This story was first published on July 19, 2011 According to a series of breathless warnings that have been circulating since at least 2011, a worker at Pepsi has been deliberately contaminating bottles of the popular…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 22, 2017

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    [Misinformasi] Pengoperasionalan Kereta Bandara

    Sebelumnya pada pemberitaan ini http://www.tribunnews.com/…/kado-hut-ke-72-ri-uji-coba-sky-… Menteri Perhubungan (Menhub), Budi Karya Sumadi mengatakan Automated People Mover System (Skytrain) yang merupakan kereta tanpa awak untuk mulai diuji coba selama…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 22, 2017

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    (HOAX): Bahaya Sinar Kosmik yang Melewati Bumi Malam Hari

    Beredar pesan berantai atau broadcast tentang sinar kosmik yang akan melewati bumi. Sinar ini akan lewat pukul 00.30-03.30. Sinar kosmik disebut berbahaya dan warga diminta untuk mematikan telepon dan TV selama jam tersebut.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 22, 2017

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    “2 Free EasyJet Tickets”; Facebook Survey Scam

    Image: ©portosabbia/depositphoto.com

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 21, 2017

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    ‘Fabrizio Brambilla’ Hacker Warning is Just Another Hoax

    According to a message that is currently circulating via Facebook, you should not accept anything from a person called Fabrizio Brambilla because he is a hacker. Supposedly, Fabrizio Brambilla already has his system connected to your account.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 19, 2017

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    HOAX – ‘ISIS Infecting People With AIDS Via Fake Insulin Injections’

    Messages circulating via WhatsApp and social media websites are warning people to watch out for fake doctors who are going door to door offering to measure your blood sugar levels for free.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 18, 2017

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    ‘James Wood’ Hacker Warning is Yet Another Hoax

    A post currently making its way around Facebook warns you not to accept a friendship request from a person named James Wood. Supposedly, this person is a hacker that “has the system connected to your Facebook Account”.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 15, 2017

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    How to Survive a Heart Attack When Alone Hoax

    This story was first published on October 4, 2004

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 15, 2017

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    Adam Sandler Targeted in Yet Another Death Hoax

    The claims in the messages are untrue. Adam Sandler is NOT dead. These posts are just the latest in a series of nasty hoaxes that have falsely claimed that the actor has died.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2017

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    [HOAX] GARAM PALSU YANG TERNYATA SERPIHAN KACA

    http://banjarmasin.tribunnews.com/…/bpom-banjarmasin-pastik… Beredar video di WAG pagi ini baru saya baca : https://youtu.be/QmDAg06LV_s Searching juga menemukan hoax senada kepada produsen lain yang heboh di Lamongan dan Bandar Lampung : kasus ( masih di…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 14, 2017

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    HOAX – 'Chinese Miner Found Alive After 17 Years Underground'

    This story was first published on May 14, 2014 According to a story that has been travelling the highways and byways of the interwebs since mid-2014, a man in China has been rescued after surviving for 17 years trapped underground in a mine.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 13, 2017

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    Bogus Warning – Canned Fruit From Thailand Contaminated With HIV

    This story was first published on October 28, 2013 According to a message that has circulated via text messages and social media posts since around August 2013, consumers should avoid eating canned fruit from Thailand because it may be contaminated with HIV.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 13, 2017

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    [HOAX] “Sekolah pengkaderan misionaris yang disponsori oleh AQUA”

    Lokasi yang disebutkan sebetulnya adalah hotel.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 12, 2017

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    [HOAX] RS Gatot Subroto Jkt, sdh mulai ada pengobatan tumor ganas/ kanker CELL CURE

    Hoax lama tahun 2015, sudah debunked (terbongkar) oleh Indonesian Hoaxes Community.

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 12, 2017

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    [HOAX] SETYA NOVANTO AKAN BACAKAN TEKS PROKLAMASI

    Menteri Sekretaris Negara Pratikno memastikan, pembacaan teks proklamasi tidak dilakukan oleh Ketua DPR RI Setya Novanto. Teks Proklamasi yang dibacakan dalam upacara peringatan HUT ke-72 kemerdekaan RI pada 17 Agustus 2017 mendatang akan dilakukan oleh Ketua…

    TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 12, 2017

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    'Check Your Receipts' – Cash Back Scam Warning is Untrue

    This story was first published on November 24, 2010 A would-be warning message that has now been circulating the Intenet for a number of years advises shoppers to always check receipts before leaving the checkout because of a cash back scam that it claims is…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 11, 2017

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    Contact Lens BBQ Warning Hoax

    This story was first published on December 19, 2006 According to a message that began circulating via email more than a decade ago, a young man who stared at a BBQ fire became blind when the contact lenses he was wearing melted onto his eyes.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 10, 2017

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    Friendship Inquiries Hacker Alert Hoax

    This story was first published on 9th November 2010

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 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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    HOAX – 'Maggie From Sweden Hacker Alert'

    This story was first published on May 15, 2014

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 7, 2017

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