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Pepsi Company Lottery Promotion Scam
The Pepsi Company Lottery Promotion 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…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Naked Chef Free Cook Book Hoax
Email forward claims that an attached file is a new cookbook from British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver. Subject: early xmas pressie. Jamie Oliver’s new cook book for free! How good is this…..
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Premium Rate Phone Fraud Hoax
Email forward claims to be a warning about premium rate phone scams that can result in victims being charged £20 or £50 per minute or £100 for fifteen minutes Please could you make your users aware of this possible scam Please be aware that this weekend one a…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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IRS Refund Scam Email
Emails are phishing scams designed to steal private financial information For several years a series of phishing scam emails that claim to be from the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) have been targeting US taxpayers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Surprise, Surprise! Valentine’s Day “Luxury RV”; Facebook Giveaways Are Scams
The Facebook Pages are scams designed to accumulate large numbers of Facebook likes as quickly as possible. Once the Pages have collected a large number of likes, they can then be reused to launch other types of scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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No, Evolution Juice Does NOT Contain Poison
The claims in the message are utter nonsense. There are no credible news or health authority reports that support the claim that Evolution juice products have been contaminated or that any people have died from consuming the juice.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Australian Terrorist Attack Warning Hoaxes
November 2005: A number of emails and text messages warning about impending terrorist attacks are currently circulating in Australia.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Q33 NY Wingdings Hoax – Elevens and the Wrath of the Eagle
Email claims that entering Q33 NY in the Wingdings font reveals a combination of symbols that reflect the 2001 attack on the Twin Towers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Yahoo Awards Scam Email
False – The message is a scam According to this email message, the “lucky” recipient has won three hundred, twenty thousand pounds in a prize promotion organized by Yahoo! and Windows Live.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 9, 2017
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Rehana 27 From Leicister Hacker Warning Hoax
The claims in the message are untrue and should not be taken seriously. This “warning” is a nothing more than a newer version of a long running Internet hoax that has no basis in fact.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Classic Lotto Scam
The Classic Lotto 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 8, 2017
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Esperanza Lotto Scam
The Esperanza Lotto 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 8, 2017
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EURO STAR LOTTERY SCAM
The EURO STAR 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 8, 2017
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EURO STAKES LOTTERY SCAM
The EURO STAKES 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 8, 2017
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British Web Lottery Scam
The British Web 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 8, 2017
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Global Share Lottery Scam
The Global Share 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 8, 2017
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NATIONAL STATLOTTERIJ SCAM
The NATIONAL STATLOTTERIJ 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 8, 2017
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NATIONAL EURO LOTTERY SCAM
The NATIONAL EURO 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 8, 2017
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CONTINENTAL LOTTERIES SCAM
The CONTINENTAL LOTTERIES 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 8, 2017
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LOTTO BBN BANK LOTTERY SCAM
The LOTTO BBN BANK 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 8, 2017
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