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Photos of Big Gator With a Deer in its Mouth
This story was first published on August 7, 2006 This long circulated message features photographs that show a very large alligator swimming with a fully grown deer in its mouth.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 9, 2019
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‘Facebook Lottery Program’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this message, you have won a large sum of money in a lottery program organized by Facebook. Supposedly, Facebook used a random selection of email addresses and cellphone numbers to choose a winner of the lottery prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 28, 2019
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‘Security of Your Account’ PayPal Phishing Scam
According to this email, PayPal has put your account on a limited list because the company needs more information from you. Supposedly, you are required to click a “confirm” button and follow the steps outlined to protect your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 27, 2019
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‘Security Notice’ Sextortion Scam Email
According to this email, which bills itself as a security notice, the sender installed a “trojan virus” on your computer when you visited an adult website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 26, 2019
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New Facebook Security Issue – Millions of Passwords Stored in Plain Text
Image: © depositphotos.com/petrkurgan In March 2019, Facebook revealed that millions of user passwords were stored in plain text within the company’s internal data systems.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2019
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‘Billing Accounts Being Misused ‘ Apple ID Phishing Scam
Online criminals continue to target Apple users via phishing emails. This phishing attack starts with an email that has the subject line “We see your billing accounts being misused on other devices.” The body of the email has no content other than a fake…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2019
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Fake CIA Sextortion Scam Emails Demand Bitcoin Payments
Sextortion scammers are now attempting to extort money from people by sending threatening emails that pretend to be from a technical collection officer at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 21, 2019
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Beautiful Tribute Image Depicts New Zealand Fern With Muslim Terror Victims
Australian cartoonist Pat Campbell has created a beautiful image that pays homage to those lost in the Christchurch terror attack. The image has been widely shared on Twitter and other social media websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2019
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No, a Billboard in Zimbabwe Does NOT Claim ‘You Can Kill Whites in South Africa’ – HOAX
This disturbing message, which is currently circulating via WhatsApp, features a photograph depicting a roadside billboard claiming that “you can kill whites in South Africa”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2019
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Fact Check – Did Sharifa Alkhateeb Discuss Long Term Plans to Convert America to Islam?
A video entitled “Sharifa Alkhateeb Talks About Using Public Schools to Convert America to Islam” is currently being shared via social media. It features Muslim writer and activist Sharifa Alkhateeb discussing long term plans to convert America to Islam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2019
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‘Engr. Goren Needs Your Help’ Advance Fee Scam
Scammers use many methods to reach potential victims including email, text messages, and social media posts. In the case described here, “Engineer Goren” sent the following message after a user accepted his friend request on a social media website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 20, 2019
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PHISHING – Instagram Users Targeted via Fake Infringement Notices
Image: © depositphotos.com/IgorTishenko According to Internet security firm Kaspersky, scammers are targeting popular Instagram accounts by sending fake copyright infringement notices.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2019
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‘Donate for Charity Purposes’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, 79-year-old, “Abigail” wants to give you $5.7 million to distribute to charity. Supposedly, the person has cancer and may not survive an upcoming operation.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 19, 2019
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KFC ‘Free Chicken Buckets’ Facebook Scam
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, KFC is giving 3 free chicken buckets to EVERYONE as a way of celebrating the company’s 67th anniversary. The post features the KFC logo along with images depicting the promised chicken buckets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 15, 2019
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Absurd ‘Servers Very Busy’ Hoax Circulating Rapidly After Facebook Outage
Image: © depositphotos.com/karkozphoto According to this message, Facebook’s servers have been very busy lately and the company is asking users to help by sharing the same message to everyone on their contact list.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2019
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Royal Bank of Canada ‘User Roles Have Been Updated’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC), your account user roles have been updated. The email urges you to follow the instructions in an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2019
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Double Banana 'Ten Years of Bad Luck' Prank Post
According to a circulating social media message that features an image depicting a double banana, you will get 5 years of good luck if you repost. But, warns the message, if you don’t repost, you will get ten years of bad luck.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 6, 2019
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Facebook Scam Post Promises EVERYONE Free Pizza From Little Caesars
According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, pizza chain Little Caesars is giving EVERYONE 3 free large pizzas to celebrate the company’s 60th anniversary.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2019
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'Fire the Cattle Guards' Hoax
This story was first published on July 2nd, 2010 This entertaining little story supposedly exposes the foolishness and telling lack of insight displayed by our political leaders.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 22, 2019
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No, Dunkin Donuts is NOT Giving Everyone a Free Box of Donuts
An earlier version of this story was first published on April 18, 2017 A post being shared on Facebook claims that Dunkin Donuts is giving away a free box of donuts to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating the company’s anniversary. The post is fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 21, 2019
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