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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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‘I Am Meth’ Poem
This story was first published on August 29, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 20, 2017
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Beware of Scam Posts Offering New Colors For WhatsApp
Image: ©2nix/Depositphotos If you use WhatsApp, keep an eye out for fraudulent messages claiming that you can click to get new colours for your app.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2017
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Fancy a New Range Rover? Me Too, But Liking and Sharing on Facebook Won’t Get you One!
Facebook scammers seem to have a thing for Range Rovers. Over the last few years, I’ve seen dozens of different like-farming and survey scams on Facebook that all promise you the chance to win a brand new Range Rover just for liking, sharing, commenting, and…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 16, 2017
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Microsoft World Lottery Scam
This story was first published on May 28, 2007 According to this email, you have won a million dollars in an international lottery promotion organized by the Microsoft Corporation.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 16, 2017
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Hoax Warning: Lost Child Lure – ‘New Way for Gang Members to Rape Women’
This story was first published on July 7, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 16, 2017
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‘Muslim Invasion: UK Overrun’ Chain Emails
Chain anti-Muslim emails that have circulated for years have been effectively weaponized into corrosive disinformation online, and the claims they make are false, but tenacious. We found the central theme of the emails — that the U.K.
Truth or Fiction · English · Jun 15, 2017
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‘Win an iPhone 7’ Facebook Survey Scam
Image: © ifeelstock/Depositphotos.com According to a “Hot-Giveaways” post that is being shared on Facebook, you can win an iPhone 7 by liking and sharing, adding the comment “I want an iPhone7!”, and visiting a link. However, the post is a scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2017
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‘Mystery Shopper’ Money Laundering Scams
This story was first published on July 24, 2012
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2017
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Fake EnergyAustralia ‘Bill Payment Status’ Scam Email
Customers of energy company EnergyAustralia are being targeted in an email scam campaign designed to trick them into divulging personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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The Case Against ‘Just in Case’
This story was first published on May 1, 2015 If you tend to be the hoax and scam debunker among your social media friends, chances are you’ve come across the rather lame ‘just in case’ justification more than once. You know the scenario.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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Absurd ‘Williams Sarah Works For Facebook’ Warning Message
A rather bizarre “warning” message is currently circulating on Facebook. The message warns you not to accept a friend request from one Williams Sarah because she works for Facebook and will remove your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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Watch for Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement Scams
US authorities are warning consumers about scams that claim US citizens can receive payments from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement (MSA).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 14, 2017
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‘Outdoor Play House’ Facebook Giveaway Scam
According to a post that is being shared on Facebook, you can win a children’s outdoor playhouse just by liking and sharing the post, adding the comment “done”, and liking the originating Facebook Page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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ASIC ‘Renewal Letter’ Malware Email
A malicious email that claims to be a renewal notification from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) is currently being distributed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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NatWest ‘Payment Issue’ Phishing Emails
Phishing scammers are again targeting customers of the UK-based bank NatWest via a series of emails about supposed payment issues. The emails claim that a recent payment has been placed on hold or is pending and you must click a link to deal with the issue.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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Electricity Bill Phone Scams
Phone scammers posing as utility company staff are tricking people into giving them money via prepaid debit cards. Here’s how the scam works: You receive a threatening phone call claiming that you have not paid your electricity bill and power will be cut off…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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Quick PayPal Security Tip
Image: © ibphoto/depositphotos.com Because PayPal primarily communicates with its customers via email, scammers constantly target the company using email phishing campaigns. Some of these scam emails are rather crude and are easily recognisable as fraudulent.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2017
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Completely Pointless and Misleading ‘Facebook Privacy Notice’
Image: © depositphotos.com/ burdun – This story was first published on June 6, 2012 – Written by Steve Williamson and Brett Christensen
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2017
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‘Next of Kin’ Advance Fee Scams Continue Unabated
Advance fee scammers have been stealing money and personal information from gullible users the world over for donkey’s years. In fact, such scams predate the Internet by decades.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 12, 2017
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Dueling Banjos Hoax
This story was first published on May 16, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2017
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