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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.
11,141 fact-checks
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Goole Yorkshire Coloured Stickers Dog Fighting Warning Remains Unsubstantiated
The claims in the message remained unsubstantiated and are almost certainly untrue. The message is nothing more than a mutated version of an earlier warning that claimed that such a dog stealing ring was operating in Perth, Western Australia.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 6, 2013
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Marcia’s Story – Google Checkout Vehicle Sale Scam
Editor’s Note: This story was submitted by a Hoax-Slayer reader as a warning to other Internet users. Names and other details have been changed to protect the privacy of the victim.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 6, 2013
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Facebook Page ‘Violation of Terms’ Phishing Scam
Inbox message purporting to be from “Mark Zurckerberg ” claims that the user’s Facebook Page has violated the Facebook Terms of Service and may be permanently deleted unless the account is verified by clicking a link in the message.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 4, 2013
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Perth Dog Fighting Gang ‘Coloured Stickers’ Hoax
The claims in the messages are false. The warnings have been dismissed as a hoax by police and animal welfare organizations. There is no credible evidence to support the claims in the warnings.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 4, 2013
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BT Yahoo ‘Final Warning’ Phishing Scam
The message is not from BT Yahoo. The message is a phishing scam designed to trick recipients into disclosing their email login details to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 28, 2013
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Facebook Team Security Phishing Scam – ‘Last Warning – Your Account Will Be Disabled’
The email is not from Facebook and the claim that users will have their accounts disabled if they do not confirm account details is a lie. The message is a phishing scam designed to steal Facebook login details and other personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2013
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Bogus Warning – ‘Talking Angela’ Threat to Children
The claims in the message are scaremongering nonsense. “Talking Angela” is not a website but rather an interactive app made by a reputable and well-known app development company.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 25, 2013
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Bill Gates $5000 Giveaway Hoax
The message is just a silly hoax. Bill Gates is certainly not giving $5000 to those who share a picture on Facebook. The prankster behind the hoax has digitally altered a photograph of Gates holding up an entirely different sign.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 15, 2013
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Capri Sun Mold Warning
A message that has circulated via Facebook and other social media websites since early 2013 warns parents about an incident in which mold was discovered in a container of the popular fruit drink Capri Sun.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2013
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Hoax – ‘Your Cell Phone Has a Name’
Entering the last three digits of your phone number in the way described will indeed reveal a name. However, it is not the name of your phone. Every Facebook profile has a unique identification number.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2013
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Do Circulating Images Show Puppies being 'Guarded' by a King Cobra?
Although the images themselves appear to be genuine, the apparent motivation of the snake is – of course – nothing more than speculation.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 4, 2013
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‘Warning Code: 11XXTT8765’ Email Phishing Scam
The message is not from a legitimate email account support team. In fact, the email is a phishing scam designed to trick users into divulging their email account passwords to Internet criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 4, 2013
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Hoax – Julia Gillard Tells Muslims To Adapt or Leave
Image: DFID – UK Department for International Development/Russell Watkins (https://www.flickr.com/photos/dfid/28150724375/) [ CC BY 2.0 ], via Wikimedia Commons
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 11, 2013
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Fake NSW Police Warning – Tracking Devices Placed on Cars
The supposed warning is certainly not an official police notification as claimed and NSW Police have dismissed the message as a hoax. There are no credible reports of such crimes occurring in Australia.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 10, 2013
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False Protest Message Claims Picture Shows 500 Christians Burned By Muslim Terrorists
The photograph is genuine, but it does not show the aftermath of a terrorist attack, but rather the bodies of people burned in a fuel tanker explosion in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 10, 2013
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RapidFax Malware Email
The message is not from RapidFax. The attached zip file contains malware. This message, which purports to be from online fax to email service RapidFax, claims that a fax has been received and can be viewed by opening an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 5, 2012
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Monkey Orchid
Above image courtesy: Columbus GV Team, on Flickr A number of images depicting flowers with the face of a monkey have been circulating via social media posts and the blogosphere for several years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 9, 2012
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December 2012 – 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays
It is perfectly true that December 2012 has 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays. However, such a combination occurs far more often than every 823 years. The last occurrence was in December 2007 while the next occurrence will take place in December 2018.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 1, 2012
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Post Circulating Rekindles a 1990’s Anti-Margarine Email
This report was researched and written by David M. White
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 24, 2012
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Johnny Depp is NOT Dead
The claims are false. Johnny Depp is alive and well. This hoax is just one more in a long, sorry line of celebrity death hoaxes that have lately plagued social media sites. In fact, Johnny Depp has been the victim of several death hoaxes in recent years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 11, 2012
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