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Sony PSP Giveaway Hoax Email
Email forward claims that Sony will give away a PSP console to those who send the message to 20 other people Dear all Sony is giving away PSP consoles “FREE”!! Sony is trying word-of-mouth advertising to introduce its products.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Kayla Wightman Charity Hoax
Email claims that the Make A Wish Foundation will donate money to help pay the medical bills of 15-year-old Kayla Wightman every time the message is sent to other people Hi my name is Kayla Wightman.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Sony Ericsson Phone Giveaway Hoax
Email claims that Sony Ericsson is giving away free phones to recipients who send the message on to 8 or 20 people ( Full commentary below.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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London Bombings Nigerian Scam
False(scam) Predictably, the London bombings in July 2005 provided fresh material for Internet scammers. The Nigerian scam email included above is just one of many that attempt to capitalize on the terrorist attacks on London.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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MSN Messenger 500,000 Signatures Hoax
Email forward claims that MSN will start charging a monthly fee for its Messenger service if 500,000 “signatures” are not received by September 14th, 2005 FW: Please Read THIS.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Help Burned Baby Alexandra Email
Email claims that recipients can help pay the medical bills of 14 month old Alexandra, who received horrific burns in a house fire, simply by forwarding the message ( Full commentary below. ) False: Alexandra is a real child and she was badly burned.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Delta Air Lines Free Flight Hoax Email
Email claims that Delta Air Lines will give free air flights to those who send the message to five or ten other people ( Full commentary below. ) I contacted the Delta public relations office – THIS IS REAL!!!!!!
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Microsoft “No longer Allowed to Access Your Email Account”; Phishing Scam
The email is not from Microsoft and access to your email account has not been disabled. Instead, the email is a phishing scam designed to steal your Microsoft Account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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HIV Needle Hoax
Emails falsely claim that HIV infected needles are being deliberately placed where they can cause injury to unsuspecting members of the public ( Full commentary below.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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HIV Infected Needles on UK Cinema Seats Hoax
Email forward claims that UK cinema visitors have been injured by HIV infected needles deliberately left on cinema seats ( Full commentary below.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Giant New Orleans Crocodile Hoax Email
Real photographs, false location The photographs that arrive with this email forward supposedly depict a giant man-eating crocodile caught swimming the flooded streets of New Orleans in the wake of destruction caused by 2005’s Hurricane Katrina.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Parents Do Need to be Vigilant But, No, Minecraft Does NOT Have a “Doorway to the Black Web”
To be clear, if younger children are playing games in which they can interact with other players online, then parents and guardians certainly need to remain vigilant. Predators have indeed contacted and groomed children via such platforms.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Hotel Key Card Security Risk Hoax
This story was first published in August 2005
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 10, 2017
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Birthday List Chain Email – Somebody Born Every Day
Completely pointless
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Phenylpropanolamine FDA Recall Warning Email
Was true, but is now very outdated
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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ST JAMES LOTTERY SCAM
The ST JAMES LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers responsible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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ROYAL GAMES LOTTERY SCAM
The ROYAL GAMES LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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ZEEMAN EMAIL-LOTTERY SCAM
The ZEEMAN EMAIL-LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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SUNSHINE GLOBAL LOTTERY SCAM
The SUNSHINE GLOBAL LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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VIRGIN PROMOTIONAL AWARD SCAM
The VIRGIN PROMOTIONAL AWARD scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the scammers…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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