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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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Facebook Account Reported Phishing Scam
The message is not from Facebook. It is a phishing scam designed to steal the user’s Facebook and webmail login details as well as credit card numbers and other personal details. If you receive this message, do not click any links that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 23, 2011
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Facebook ‘Hackers’ Do Not Have Supernatural Abilities
Just about every week, it seems, a new, breathless ALL CAPS virus or hacker ‘warning’ begins rocketing around Facebook. Generally, these messages are just so vague, misleading and inaccurate that they are virtually worthless as security warnings and should…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2011
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Hoax – Mark Zuckerberg Blames Facebook Porn Attack on the Philippines
The message is an absurd hoax and should not be reposted. Mark Zuckerberg has made no such statement. This message began circulating soon after the November 2011 Facebook porn attack began to subside.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 11, 2011
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Red Bull Car Adverts Money Laundering Scam
The email is not from Red Bull and the offer of employment is bogus. In fact the message is a scam designed to trick recipients into ‘laundering’ the proceeds of crime.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 9, 2011
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Protest Message – Prison Sentence for Spray Painting Poppy on Mosque
This message, which has circulated for several years, protests against apparent inconsistencies regarding sentences handed down for religious or racially motivated vandalism offences.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 4, 2011
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Child Abuse Protest Message – Child Being Stepped on Photograph
The photograph, first published in news reports in December 2009, depicts a bizarre healing ritual performed by Indian “holy man” Jamun Yadav. Yadav claimed that he can cure illnesses by transferring divine energy into the sick child via his feet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 3, 2011
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Inaccurate Protest Message – Poundland and Bodyshop Banning Staff From Wearing Poppies
The message contains inaccurate and misleading information. The protest originated from an incident at a Northern Ireland Poundland store in which a staff member was asked to remove a poppy to comply with company policy.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 1, 2011
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StubHub Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from StubHub. The message is a phishing scam designed to trick recipients into divulging their credit card details to cybercriminals. As phishing scams go, this one is somewhat more sophisticated than most.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 28, 2011
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Image of Police Officer Macing a Child
The photograph is genuine. However, the identity of the officer is already known and has been for several years. The incident took place on 23rd March 2011 during a public protest in Niterói, Brazil.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 24, 2011
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Free Heart Surgery for Children – Facebook Share
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Medical Sciences, the medical facility mentioned in the message, does offer totally free medical care for both adults and children for not just heart surgery but other medical specialties as well.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 19, 2011
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Facebook Prayer Request For Baby Found in the Bin
The message apparently refers to the real case of a newborn baby that was found on a rubbish dump in Bloemfontein, South Africa in September 2011. The baby was bitten by ants while lying at the dump.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2011
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AT&T Phishing Scam
The email is not from AT&T. In fact, the email is a phishing scam designed to trick AT&T users into sending their account login details to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 11, 2011
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Hoax – Collect Bottle Caps For Free Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
The claims in the message are untrue. Bottle caps cannot be exchanged for free chemotherapy sessions or any other form of cancer treatment. The supposed charity drive is a hoax that began in the United States in 2008.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 22, 2011
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Bob Katter and the ‘Labor Party’s Worst Nightmare’ Polemic
The piece was not penned by Bob Katter. In fact, the commentary is a revamped version of an earlier American piece that has been altered to suit Australian conditions.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 15, 2011
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Circulating Health Warning: Beware of Little White and Black Caterpillars
Hickory tussock moth caterpillars, which have a distinctive white and black colouring, can excrete a venomous substance on contact that can cause a painful rash and, in rarer cases, more severe reactions.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 30, 2011
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ACH Payment Canceled Malware Email
The email is not from the ACH. The message is an attempt by Internet criminals to trick recipients into opening the attached file which contains malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 26, 2011
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Massive Mound of Writhing Rattle Snakes
The images are genuine. However, the location where the photographs were taken remains unclear. While this version specifies the location as Palo Duro Canyon, alternative versions have listed several other locations in the United States.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 29, 2011
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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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Hoax: Facebook to Start Charging This Summer – Facebook Icon Will Turn Blue (Or Gold)
The claims in the message are totally false. The message is nothing more than an updated version of an old hoax and should not be reposted.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 5, 2011
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Alert From Facebook Security Team Phishing Scam
The message is a phishing scam designed to steal Facebook and webmail account login details and other personal information from recipients. Note that there are several versions of these scam messages currently being distributed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 30, 2011
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