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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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Penjelasan BPOM RI tentang Deteksi Cemaran Logam Berat dalam Kosmetika
Sehubungan dengan beredarnya pesan berantai di jejaring sosial mengenai deteksi cemaran logam berat dalam kosmetika, Badan POM memandang perlu memberikan penjelasan bahwa cemaran logam berat berupa Merkuri (Hg), Timbal/Timah Hitam (Pb), Arsen (As), dan…
Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Apr 8, 2016
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‘Your Latest Documents from Angel Springs’ Macro Malware Email
The email is not from UK based water cooler provider Angel Springs and the attached file does not contain billing documents. The attached Word document contains a malicious macro that can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2016
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‘Claim Your Delta Gift Bags’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and is not associated with Delta Air Lines. It is not giving away Delta Gift Bags as claimed. The Facebook Page is a scam designed to rapidly gather large numbers of Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2016
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TRUE – Country Music Legend Merle Haggard Has Died
Sadly, the claims are true. Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday, April 6, 2016 at age 79. The news has been confirmed by many credible news and entertainment outlets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 7, 2016
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[HOAX] Tanaman Dolar Penyebab Leukimia
Dekan Fakultas Pertanian Universitas Putra Malaysia (UPM) Prof Ghizan Saleh menyatakan tanaman yang termasuk ke dalam kelompok suku Araceae (talas-talasan) dengan nama latin Zamioculcas zamiifolia (Lodd) tidak pernah terbukti menyebabkan kanker atau leukimia,…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 7, 2016
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Bollywood Actor Kader Khan is NOT Dead
The rumours are unfounded. Although Kader Kahn is in poor health and under medical care, he has not died as claimed in these rumours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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‘UEFA EURO 2016 ONLINE E-Draw’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from UEFA and you have not won any money. The email is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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Commonwealth Bank ‘New Message Notification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from the Commonwealth Bank. Clicking the ‘Log On’ button included in the message opens a fraudulent website designed to steal your bank login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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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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[HASUT] Running text di Manggarai gunakan aksara China, bukti Indonesia dikuasai mereka
Itu barang sepertinya memang beli dari China. Cuaca terang benderang tapi jamnya jam 8 malam, dan ketika pakai Google Translate di iPhone, terbaca SERVICE INSPIRED DESIGN INTEGRITY, sama sekali bukan info jadwal kereta.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 4, 2016
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Bogus Australian Recoveries ‘Final Notice’ Email Points to Malware
The email is not a legitimate debt collection notice. The link in the email opens a website that attempts to trick you into downloading a.zip file. The.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript file that can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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Matt Damon is NOT Moving to Pembroke Pines, Florida
The claims in the report are untrue. Matt Damon has made no such announcement. The story comes from a clickbait fake-news website called ‘Local News 33’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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PayPal ‘Your Account is Temporarily Limited’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and your account has not been limited as claimed. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your PayPal login credentials, your credit card details, and your email account password.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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[HOAX] APRIL MOP : Hari Dimana Umat Islam Di Bantai
“April’s fool was never a Christian festival whether in Spain or anywhere else. I dare say, no Muslim has ever found any other person celebrating “THIS event”. We have to ask: Who exactly is celebrating “THIS bloody and shameful episode”?
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Apr 1, 2016
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Fake ‘Dan Bilzerian CEO’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and is not the official Dan Bilzerian Facebook Page. No money is being given away. The fake page is a like-farming scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page Likes so that it can be used for further spam and scam campaigns or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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NatWest ‘Important Review Notification’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from NatWest and your account has not been blocked as claimed. The email is a phishing scam that attempts to trick you into sending your account login details and other personal and financial information to cybercriminals via forms on a fake…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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Beware Emails With Subject Lines Containing Numbers, Letters and Image File Extensions
The attachments contain malicious JavaScript files that, if opened, can download and install Locky ransomware. Once installed, Locky encrypts the files on your computer and then demands that you pay a fee to receive a decryption key.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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‘Woolworths Coupons’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Woolworths and it is not giving away coupons as claimed. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of likes in a short period of time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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‘Contract Killer’ Scam Email Resurfaces
The email is not from any assassin and nobody has been paid to kill you. The email is a scam designed to panic you into sending your money to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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‘Facebook Award 2016’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Facebook and you have not won $900,000. There is no such thing as the ‘Facebook Award Pragram’ (or even ‘Program’).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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