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‘Attempts to Export Opengraph File’ Facebook Phishing Scam
According to this supposed security warning, which purports to be from Facebook, you have made several attempts to export your opengraph file using an unauthorised application. The message claims that these attempts were made from a location in China.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 25, 2015
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American Express ‘Request to Change Phone Number’ Phishing Email
According to this email, which purports to be from American Express, the company has recently received a request to change the phone number listed on your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 21, 2015
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‘You Have Received a 4 Page Fax’ Malware Email
This email, which claims to have been sent by cloud-based fax service eFax Corporate, advises you that you have received a 4-page fax. The message suggests that you click a link to read your fax using your PDF reader.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 20, 2015
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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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Cheeseburger Oreos Anyone?
An image that has circulated via social media since 2015 has some hard-core Oreos fan salivating with excitement while others shudder with revulsion (not really).
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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Cheeseburger Oreos Anyone?
An image that has circulated via social media since 2015 has some hard-core Oreos fan salivating with excitement while others shudder with revulsion (not really).
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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‘Cloud Monster’ Image
A rather eerie image that supposedly depicts a strange ‘cloud monster ‘ hovering above hills beside a highway is currently circulating the Internet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 14, 2015
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HOAX – 'Share Image to Remove Pin from Baby'
According to this post you can help pay for an operation to remove a safety pin from inside a baby by sharing the baby’s image via messaging service WhatsApp.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2015
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Fake-News: ‘Walmart Shoplifter Arrested With Groceries in Vagina’
The report is false. The arrest described did not take place. The report comes from the fake-news ‘satire’ website Huzlers. Nothing published on the site should be taken seriously.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 12, 2015
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PHISHING SCAM – ‘Refer to Documents via Dropbox App’
This email requests that you click a link to refer to ‘urgent and highly confidential’ documents using the Dropbox app. It instructs you to click a ‘Dropbox’ link to download the documents and asks that you ‘kindly do the needful’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 11, 2015
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Bogus Resume Emails Contain Ransomware
These seemingly innocent emails, which appear to include an attached resume from a job seeker, actually harbour a sinister payload. In these simply rendered messages, the supposed jobseeker introduces him or herself by name and ask that you review the resume…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2015
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American Express ‘Security Concern’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be a notification from American Express, the company needs to speak to you regarding an account security concern.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 30, 2015
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AFP ‘Traffic Infringement Notice’ Ransomware Email
According to this email, which purports to be from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), you have been issued with a traffic infringement and must pay a fine within 14 days. The email contains a link that supposedly allows you to view your infringement notice.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2015
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Scam Facebook Page – ‘Facebook International Lottery Program’
The Facebook Page shown in the example below is part of a scheme designed to trick you into sending money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 24, 2015
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'Baby Born With Heart Outside Body' Sick Baby Hoax
According to a post that has been circulating on Facebook for several years, you can help a baby born with his heart outside his body just by sharing his image.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2015
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‘New Unknown Species’ Facebook Video Survey Scam
The post is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal information on dodgy survey websites. The picture depicting the supposed ‘unknown species’ actually shows a sculpture by artist Patricia Piccinini.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 17, 2015
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Microsoft Easter Promotion Lottery Scam
According to this message, your email address has emerged as a winner of the Microsoft Easter Promotion and you have therefore been awarded a cash prize of £950,000.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 16, 2015
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Fake Vodafone Bill Emails Contain Malware
Inboxes are currently being hammered by ‘bill’ emails purporting to be from mobile phone service provider Vodafone. The brief messages, which are signed by ‘Your Vodafone Team’, contain an invoice number and issue date for a current bill and ask that you pay…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 15, 2015
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Did a Total Stranger REALLY Leave You $17 Million in His Will?
Alas, the answer to the question posed in the title is an emphatic ‘NO’. If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time, chances are you’ve received emails pretty similar to the example I’ve included below.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 15, 2015
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Facebook ‘Shocking Video’ Scam – ‘Something Moving Inside Her Gums’
The message is a typical ‘shocking video’ scam and is designed to trick users into installing rogue Facebook Apps, visiting dodgy survey pages, and downloading fake plugins that harbour malware. The case referenced in the video is real.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 9, 2015
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