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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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‘Satanic Agents Looking for Blood ‘ WhatsApp Warning Hoax
The claims in the supposed warning are fanciful nonsense. Nobody in Khomas or anywhere else in the world has died just from receiving a phone call or text message.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2017
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HSBC ‘Payment Advice’ Malware Email
This email purports to be a payment advice from Global Payments and Cash Management at HSBC. The ‘auto-generated’ email suggests that you open an attached file to view the payment advice document.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2018
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Flu Remedy Myth – Onions Absorb Viruses and Bacteria From a Room
This story was first published on February 17th 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 21, 2018
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‘You Were Stupid’ Fake Blackmail Scam Email
According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware after you visited a porn website. Supposedly, the malware turned on your computer’s camera and captured your actions during your visit.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 10, 2018
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4 Absurd Hoaxes That Keep Going Viral On Facebook
Internet hoaxes come and go, often quite rapidly. Others keep reappearing over and over again. Endlessly. Here we list four hoaxes that keep coming back every few months or so.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2016
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AIDS Warning: Worker Adds HIV-Positive Blood to Pepsi?
Text messages and social media posts warn people not to drink Pepsi products for the next couple weeks because an HIV-positive worker added his blood to the company’s products.
Truth or Fiction · English · Aug 23, 2017
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‘Your Mac Has Been Blocked’ Tech Support Scam
Note: Browser tech support scams target both Windows and Mac users. The scam websites can often detect what operating system you are using and will load a fake alert popup that specifically targets your system. This report discusses a Mac version of the scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 13, 2017
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How to spot an Email Hoax – Guide to Recognizing Hoaxes
Spotting an email hoax may be easier than you think! There are thousands of email hoaxes moving around the Internet at any given time. These email hoaxes cover a range of subject matter, including: Supposedly free giveaways in exchange for forwarding emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2005
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Thanks Mr Frog, I Owe You One!
It’s strange how seemingly insignificant incidents can have a profound effect on your life. Back in 2002, I was still pretty new to computers and the Internet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2011
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Google ‘Received Your Resume’ Malware Email
The email is not from Google and the attachment does not contain a job application. In fact, the attached file contains malware that can send further copies of itself to email addresses found on the infected computer, can download other malicious files from…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2010
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PayPal ‘Payment Made Without Permission’ Phishing Email
This email claims that PayPal is investigating a payment reversal. Supposedly, a payment you received was made without the account holder’s permission or was the result of a transaction error.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 19, 2015
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‘Brutal Shooting’ Fake-News Posts Link to Scam Websites
Fake-news posts claiming that a brutal shooting has occurred in a specified location are currently appearing on Facebook. The posts look like this: The location of the supposed shootings varies in different versions of the post as do the images and…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 16, 2017
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HOAX – ‘ISIS Infecting People With AIDS Via Fake Insulin Injections’
Messages circulating via WhatsApp and social media websites are warning people to watch out for fake doctors who are going door to door offering to measure your blood sugar levels for free.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 18, 2017
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AIDS From Contaminated Take Away Food Warning
The claims in the message are untrue. There are no credible reports that support the claims and it is exceptionally unlikely that HIV could be transmitted in the way described in the messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 7, 2006
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HOAX – ‘HIV & AIDS Infected Oranges Coming From Libya’
This story was first published on March 2nd, 2015
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2018
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Inaccurate Warnings Claim ALL ‘bit.ly’ Links Are Suspect and Should not be Clicked
This story was first published on April 11, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 24, 2017
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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-Slayer’s Current Top Five Silliest Hoaxes
A Few of The More Ridiculous Internet Hoaxes Currently Circulating Some hoaxes might seem reasonably credible, at least at first glance. But, others are just plain silly and it’s hard to understand how they can possibly continue to circulate for so long.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 10, 2017
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Paypal ‘You Sent a Payment’ Malware Emails
The emails are not from Paypal and the claim that a payment has been sent from the recipient’s account is a lie. Links in the emails open compromised websites that harbour information-stealing malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 30, 2012
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‘Martinelli’ WhatsApp Video Hack Warning is Yet Another Hoax
A message currently circulating via WhatsApp warns users not to open a video called “martinelli” because it will hack your phone in 10 seconds and you will not be able to stop it.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 30, 2017
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