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Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
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Interpol Funds Recovery Scam
According to this email, a fraud investigator working with Interpol and the United Nations is attempting to recover and return stolen funds that have been identified as belonging to the victim.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 18, 2008
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Royal Caribbean International ‘Vacation Package’ Like-Farming and Survey Scam
The messages and Page are part of a typical like-farming and survey scam and have no connection to the real Royal Caribbean International.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 22, 2014
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Fake CIA Sextortion Scam Emails Demand Bitcoin Payments
Sextortion scammers are now attempting to extort money from people by sending threatening emails that pretend to be from a technical collection officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2019
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Wait, Do You REALLY Think people Deserve to be Scammed?
Every time I publish an article about a scam attempt, there are at least a few comments suggesting that if people are dumb enough to fall for such a trick, they DESERVE to be scammed. Look, I get it.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2016
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Bogus Posts About ISIS Attacks in Australia Link to Scam Website
‘News’ posts currently appearing on Facebook and other social media sites are claiming that ISIS attacks have killed and wounded people in various Australian cities and towns including Geelong, Geraldton, and Atherton.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 11, 2016
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Flower And Wine Delivery Credit Card Scam Warning
This story was first published in 2008
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2017
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‘Sgt. Richard Wood in Afghanistan’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Sgt. Richard Wood, a war veteran with the United Nations troop in Afghanistan, needs your help to process funds derived from a crude oil deal in Iraq. “Sgt. Wood” wants you to receive these funds on his behalf.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2018
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Facebook Scam – ‘I Can’t Believe the People I Caught Looking At My Profile’
The post is a scam designed to trick you into installing a rogue Facebook app and divulging your personal information via dodgy survey websites. There is no legitimate Facebook app that allows you to see who has been viewing your Facebook profile.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 25, 2016
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‘Bad Luck if You Don’t Like and Type Amen’ Scam Facebook Posts
The posts are callous and immoral scams designed simply to promote the Facebook Profiles or Pages of those who post them. The images are stolen from other sources and used without permission.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2017
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Shutdown Cell Phone Virtual Kidnapping Scam Warning
Virtual kidnapping – that is, a scam in which criminals attempt to extort money from people by pretending that they have kidnapped one of their family members – is certainly real.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 11, 2011
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The ‘Auto Drive’ Facebook Page Is Yet Another Scam
Yet another fraudulent Facebook Page is tricking naive users into first liking, sharing, and commenting and then submitting their personal information on spammy survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 3, 2017
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Nigerian Computer Scientist Advance Fee Scam
This email message claims to be from a computer scientist named Adekunle Elvis who works at a bank in Nigeria. “Adekunle” claims that he has found and examined the recipient’s file at the bank and discovered that a large sum of money that was supposed to be…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2009
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Clever Scam Email Targets People Who Sell on Amazon
If you sell on Amazon, keep an eye out for a fraudulent email that claims that there is a balance due on your Amazon seller account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 12, 2017
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‘Investment Proposal’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, Mr Yang, a friend of Mr Chen Shui-bian, the former President of Taiwan, has a lucrative investment proposal for you. Supposedly, Mr Yang needs your help to relocate $49 million “in such a way that it must not be tied to Mr.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Modelling Agency Overpayment Scam
The emails are not from a modelling agency. In fact, the messages are part of an overpayment scam designed to trick victims into “laundering” the proceeds of crime.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2011
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‘All Inclusive Southwest Vacation’ Facebook Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Southwest Airlines and it is not giving away prize packages as claimed. The Page is designed to rapidly accumulate as many likes as possible so that it can be either reused to launch further scams or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2016
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2016 Version of ‘Free Range Rover’ Facebook Scam Spreading Rapidly
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is certainly not giving away any Range Rovers. It is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends with the fake prize post and subscribing to a dodgy SMS ‘competition service’ that will charge you several…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2016
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Charles F. Feeney ‘Grant Donation’ Advance Fee Scam
The message is a scam and it is not from Charles Feeney. The message is an attempt to trick people into sending money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2017
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US Customs and Border Protection ‘Trunks Of Cash’ Scam Email
According to this email, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has recently intercepted two trunks at John F Kennedy International Airport that they suspect belong to you.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 21, 2017
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‘Don’t Forget About The Shame’ Fake Sextortion Scam
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware and was thus able to record video of you when you visited a porn website. The sender also claims to have downloaded your contact list.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 21, 2018
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