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Wrestling Star John Cena is NOT Dead
The claims in the message are untrue. John Cena is alive and well. The message is a variant of another hoax that claims that WWE star Undertaker has died of a neck injury.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 6, 2012
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2012 FIFA World Cup Online Lottery Advance Fee Scam
The message is not from FIFA, there is no such lottery and the recipient has not won a prize. In fact, the message is a scam designed to trick recipients into sending money and personal information to Internet conmen.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 6, 2012
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Faux Image – Pilots Protesting Chemtrails
The image has been digitally altered. The original photograph shows airline pilots marching in a September 2011 Occupy Wall Street protest.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 1, 2012
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‘Private Message’ Phishing and Survey Scam Emails
The emails are scams designed to steal webmail login details as well as trick users into participating in online survey scams and visiting websites that contain malware. The stolen information is used to hijack email accounts.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 26, 2012
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Hotel Booking Confirmation Malware Emails
The emails are not from Booking.com and they are not genuine hotel room reservation notifications. The attached file contains malware that can infect the recipient’s computer Messages purporting to be hotel room booking confirmation emails are currently being…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2012
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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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Mr Bean's Daughter Hoax
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Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 26, 2012
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Mr Bean’s Daughter Hoax
Image © magicinfoto/depositphotos.com
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 26, 2012
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Hoax – Picture of Sharks Swimming In Flooded Kuwait Scientific Center
The image is the result of digital manipulation and it does not depict the result of a shark tank collapse in Kuwait, or anywhere else. The source picture shows Toronto’s Union Station after water from a damaged sewer pipe inundated the building.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2012
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Hoax – June 2012 – 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays
The claims in the message are utter nonsense. Firstly, the calendar included in the message is not for June 2012, or any other June. The month of June has 30 days, not 31.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2012
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Can Birds Die From Eating Discarded Gum?
Although the claims in the message cannot be conclusively dismissed as false, the warning remains unsubstantiated and in all likelihood greatly exaggerates the potential danger.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2012
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Paypal ‘You Sent a Payment’ Malware Emails
The emails are not from Paypal and the claim that a payment has been sent from the recipient’s account is a lie. Links in the emails open compromised websites that harbour information-stealing malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 30, 2012
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American Express ‘Verify User ID’ Malware Email
The email is not from American Express. The message is designed to trick recipients into clicking a link in the mistaken belief that someone has tried to access their American Express account. The link opens a website that harbours malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 21, 2012
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‘Daddy it Hurts’ Anti-Child Abuse Chain Letter
The message is misleading. The pictured child was not a victim of child abuse. Her injuries were the result of a dog attack that took place in September 2002. And her name is Jade, not Chris.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 3, 2012
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eBay ‘Please Confirm Your Identity’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from eBay. The message is designed to trick eBay users into divulging their account login details to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 26, 2012
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Misleading Protest Message Decries ‘Ban’ on Help For Heroes Armbands
The message is misleading, and fundamentally misrepresents the school’s policy. In fact, the wearing of jewellery of any sort – including armbands – has always been against the school’s rules, but the school has decided to relax the rule and ALLOW the wearing…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2012
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Circus Cruelty to Animals Protest Message – Baby Elephant Photograph
The continued use of animals in circus acts is certainly controversial and the often cruel treatment of circus animals has – quite rightly – been the subject of ongoing condemnation by animal protection groups around the world.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 7, 2012
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Hoax – Facebook Will Pay One Dollar Per Like to Help Baby With a Face Cancer
The message is a vile hoax. Facebook will certainly not donate money to help the pictured child in exchange for liking. Any message that makes such a claim is certain to be a hoax.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 22, 2012
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Hoax – Indian Woman Gives Birth to Eleven Babies at Once
The claims in the message are false. One woman did not give birth to all eleven babies as claimed. The picture depicts eleven babies from different mothers born on the “unique date” 11/11/11 in Surat, India.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2012
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Caged Pigs Protest Message
The photograph is genuine but the description is inaccurate. The photograph was taken not in the United States, but in China several years ago. Moreover, the pigs have been placed in cages not to fatten them, but to transport them to market.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 3, 2012
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