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Intel/AOLmerger
The text of the hoax reads as follows: I'm an attorney, and I know the law. This thing is for real. Rest assured AOL and Intel will follow through with their promises for fear of facing a multimillion dollar class action suit similar to the one filed by…
Sophos · English · Jan 1, 2000
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Fake Costco Order Notification Leads to Malware
The email is not from Costco. Clicking the link opens a website that contains malware. Once installed, this malware may collect personal information from your computer and connect with servers operated by criminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 28, 2014
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Beware of Phone Scammers Offering You a Centrelink Pay Rise
Australian residents continue to be targeted by phone scammers who pretend to be from Centrelink and claim that call recipients are eligible for a pay rise.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 5, 2018
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Christopher or Jessica Davies Hacker Hoax Warning
This story was first published on December 8, 2009
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 9, 2017
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No, Morrisons is NOT Giving Away Free £150 Coupons on Facebook
According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, UK supermarket chain Morrisons is giving Facebook users a free £150 coupon to celebrate Christmas.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 6, 2018
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No, Adidas is NOT Giving Free Shoes to Everyone Who Clicks a Facebook Post
According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, Adidas is giving free shoes to everyone as a means of celebrating its birthday. The post urges you to click to get your shoes while supplies last.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2016
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Bogus AGL Electricity Bill Email Points To Torrentlocker Ransomware
The email is not from AGL. It is a criminal ruse designed to trick you into visiting a compromised website and downloading Torrentlocker ransomware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2016
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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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Celebrity Giveaway Scams Continue to Target Facebook Users
An increasingly common scammer tactic is to create fake Facebook Pages that claim to be associated with various high-profile celebrities. The scammers publish what they claim is the official Facebook Page of the targeted celebrity.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 21, 2018
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Australia Post ‘Your Package has Experienced an Exception’ Malware Email
The email is not from Australia Post and the package it refers to does not exist. The email is designed to trick you into installing malware by clicking a link or opening an attached file.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2016
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Fake ‘First NetBank Third Party Payment’ Emails From CBA Contain Malware
This email, which purports to be from Australia’s Commonwealth Bank (CBA), is supposedly a ‘First NetBank Third Party Payment’ notification about a recent payment from your account to a third party.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 14, 2015
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Fake DFAT “Secure Message”; Email Contains Malware
The email is not from DFAT and the attachment does not contain a secure message. The attached Microsoft Word document contains a malicious macro that, if allowed to run, can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 17, 2016
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Aldi Version of Perfume Car Park Robberies Myth Now Circulating
An urban legend that warns of car park criminals in parking areas using ether disguised as perfume to debilitate and rob victims has circulated in various forms since at least the turn of the century.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 7, 2017
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No, Facebook Is NOT Trying to Get Users to Remove a Nativity Scene Picture
The claims in the message are untrue. Since it first began circulating several years ago, the very same message with the very same picture has resurfaced every year as Christmas approaches.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 16, 2016
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Fake Password Protected Job Application Emails Contain Macro Malware
Malicious emails that masquerade as harmless job application requests with attached resumes are currently hitting inboxes. The emails ask you to open an attached Microsoft Word file that supposedly contains the sender’s resume.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 17, 2018
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USPS Malware Emails
The emails are not from USPS. The claim that USPS failed to deliver a parcel to the recipient is untrue. Clicking on the ‘shipping label’ link in the emails will download a malicious file to the user’s computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Viral Facebook Post Warns About Facebook Cloning – Warning is Valid
The tactic described is real. This tactic is known as “Facebook cloning”. All Facebook users should be aware of cloning and the security risks it poses. Note, however, that cloning cannot be accurately described as “hacking”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 19, 2016
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Fake Maersk Line Shipping Documents Email Links to Malware
This email, which purports to be from container shipping company Maersk Line, claims that you can open an attached file to view original shipping documents supposedly related to a consignment that is being shipped to you.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2018
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“Request for ASIC Correspondence Reprint”; Malware Email
The email is not from ASIC. Clicking the link downloads a.zip file that contains a malicious JavaScript (.js) file inside. If opened, the.js file can download and install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 1, 2016
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Etherperfume
This chain letter appears to be related to the Poison Perfume chain letter. The text of the chain letter reads as follows: PLEASE READ It was about 3 weeks ago, I was at the Shell station getting diesel. It was about 11:30pm.
Sophos · English · Jun 22, 2004
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