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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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‘Claim Your Tax Refund Online’ Phishing Email
The email is not from HMRC. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. Tax refund scams like this are very common and have targeted taxpayers around the world for a number of years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 14, 2016
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Bogus Federal Court of Australia Subpoena Email Points to Malware
The email is not from the Federal Court of Australia and you have not been subpoenaed. The link in the email opens a website that contains malware. If you receive this email, do not click any links or open any attachments that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 14, 2016
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‘Mega Luxury Dream House Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
The supposed giveaway is a scam and the Facebook page is fraudulent. No luxury dream house double wide trailers are being given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 14, 2016
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‘Missed Message From Apple’ Survey Scam Email
The email is not from Apple and clicking the link will not open a missed Apple message. The message is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal information on suspect ‘prize offer’ websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 12, 2016
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Sir David Attenborough is NOT Dead
The claims in the report are untrue. There are no credible news reports that support the claim that Sir David Attenborough has died.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 11, 2016
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Watch Out For ‘Luxury RV’ Giveaway Scams on Facebook
The Facebook Pages are fraudulent. They are not giving away RVs as claimed. There are no prizes and no winners. The bogus Pages are scams designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 5, 2016
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Mini Cooper Countryman Giveaway on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and it is not giving away a Mini Cooper. It is a scam designed to rapidly accumulate large numbers of Facebook Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2016
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No, Vin Diesel is NOT Moving to West Des Moines, Iowa
Vin Diesel has made no such announcement. The false report comes via a network of clickbait fake-news websites that have published an ongoing series of bogus stories that falsely claim that various celebrities are unexpectedly moving to out-of-the-way…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2016
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American Express ‘Blocked Card Access’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from American Express. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your credit card numbers, your email account password, and a host of other identifying personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 4, 2016
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‘Free Pizza From Little Caesars’ Facebook Post is a Scam
The post is fraudulent and is in no way associated with Little Caesars. Those who participate will not receive a free pizza voucher.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 30, 2016
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Apple ‘Enhanced Security Policies’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Apple. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Apple ID, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2016
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Marlboro ‘Ten Free Cigarette Carton Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
The message is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and divulging your personal information via dodgy survey websites. It has no connection to Marlboro and no cigarettes are being given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2016
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Kmart ‘Win 10 Minutes In Our Store To Go Crazy’ Facebook Scam
The post and Facebook Page are not associated with Kmart and there is no such ‘go crazy for 10 minutes’ prize. This is yet another Facebook scam designed to trick you into entering your mobile phone number on a dodgy prize website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2016
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‘Violation of Spam Activities’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from any legitimate email administrator. Instead, it is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 17, 2016
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JB Hi-Fi ‘Win 10 Minutes In Our Store To Go Crazy’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with JB Hi-Fi and the promised ‘ten minutes to go crazy’ prize does not exist. The post is a scam designed to trick people into divulging their personal information on dodgy prize offer websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2016
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‘Re-Validate Your Mailbox’ Email Phishing Scam
The email is not from any domain or webmail admin and the claim that you must validate your account is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2016
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NAB ‘Update and Upgrade’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from NAB and customers do not need to verify their accounts as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal personal and financial information from NAB customers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 9, 2016
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‘Shut Down Your Yahoo’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Yahoo. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Yahoo login details so that your account can be hijacked and used to launch spam and scam campaigns in your name.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Yet Another ‘Free Mercedes Benz’ Scam Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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