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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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Brad Pitt is NOT Dead – Clicking Death Post Opens Scam Websites
Brad Pitt is not dead. The post is not from Fox News and does not link to a genuine news report. Clicking the post opens a clickbait website that tries to trick you into installing rogue Facebook apps, paying for rogue antivirus scanners, downloading malware,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 22, 2016
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£7 Million “Next of Kin”; Advance Fee Scam
The message is an advance fee scam. The promised fund does not exist. This scam is designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to online criminals. Such scams are very common and take many forms.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 22, 2016
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‘Your Current Balance’ SMS Spam Opens Bitcoin Binary Options Scam Website
People have been receiving text messages that claim they have a large sum of money waiting in a new account that has been activated for them.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 12, 2018
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[SALAH] Akun Facebook Wakil Bupati Asahan Taufik Zainal Abidin
Hasil periksa fakta Rahmah an nisaa (Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya). Dinas Komunikasi dan Informatika Kabupaten Asahan H. Rahmat Hidayat Siregar, S.Sos, MSi, mengatakan bahwa itu bukan akun Wakil Bupati Asahan dan mengimbau agar masyarakat berhati-hati.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 20, 2021
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Steve Irwin Nigerian Scam
Internet scammers will stop at nothing to steal money or identities from their unsuspecting victims. The fraudster responsible for this callous scam email has the audacity to pose as Terri Irwin, the wife of wildlife warrior Steve, who was tragically killed…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 9, 2017
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‘You Were Stupid’ Fake Blackmail Scam Email
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware after you visited a porn website. Supposedly, the malware turned on your computer’s camera and captured your actions during your visit.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 10, 2018
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‘Non-Resident Clearance Form’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria want to pay you 27 million dollars.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 9, 2018
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Missed Call Phone Scam Warning Email
It is true that a company is using the tactic described. It is untrue that the caller will be instantly charged $100 for the first call or $50 for each of the two calls.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2017
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Sextortion Scammers Using Phone Numbers as Well as Passwords
As I discuss in another report, sextortion scammers have lately been including user passwords in their scam emails as a way of making their false claim seem more plausible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 14, 2018
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Nasty Scam Email Threatens Violence and Death
According to this email, someone has paid the sender £30000 to kill you and take your severed hands. But, claims the message, you can cancel the impending assassination and save your life by paying the would-be killer £5000 via Bitcoin.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 26, 2018
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‘Can You Handle a Financial Transaction’ Advance Fee Scam
This email asks if you can handle a multi-million dollar financial transaction with one Mr George Lewis. Apparently, George is inviting you to assist him in investing $45.2 million in various areas of interest including real estate, fisheries, and hotels.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 27, 2018
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‘Shocking Video’ Facebook Scams
The messages are scams. The links open bogus pages that attempt to trick people into participating in survey scams, installing rogue Facebook apps, installing malicious browser plugins, downloading malware or promoting suspect websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 18, 2014
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Useless ‘He/She Arises Between the Comments’ Facebook Hack Warning
The message is so garbled and misleading that it has no value whatsoever as a security warning and will likely just mislead and confuse Facebook users.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 2, 2016
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[SALAH] Akun Instagram Birds & Bees (@birdsnbeessbaby)
Akun tersebut bukan milik Birds & Bees. Akun Instagram Birds & Bees asli bernama @birdsnbeesbaby.
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Oct 9, 2020
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‘Our Group Will Not Poison Your Life’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This email claims that the sender has used a “private computer worm” to create a video of you “caressing your body” while you visited a porn website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2018
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Starbucks ‘Free Lifetime Pass’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent and is in no way associated with Starbucks. Participants have zero chance of getting a free lifetime pass. The post is designed to trick you into submitting your personal details on untrustworthy ‘prize offer’ websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2016
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‘United Nations Poverty Eradication’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, which claims to be from the United Nations, you have been selected as the winner of a 1.5 million dollar prize draw.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 18, 2019
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‘Win a Disney Cruise’ Facebook Scam
The Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Disney Cruise Line. There is no prize. The fake Page is designed to trick Facebook users into subscribing to expensive SMS ‘services’ or calling premium rate phone numbers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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Absurd ‘Williams Sarah Works For Facebook’ Warning Message
A rather bizarre “warning” message is currently circulating on Facebook. The message warns you not to accept a friend request from one Williams Sarah because she works for Facebook and will remove your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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[SALAH] Lelang Online Oleh PT Pegadaian
Narasi dalam pesan tersebut diketahui tidak benar. Melalui media sosial resminya, PT Pegadaian menegaskan tidak pernah melakukan lelang secara online.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 10, 2020
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