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CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL 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 8, 2017
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ONCE NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY SCAM
The ONCE NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE 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…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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CONTENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SCAM
The CONTENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery Scam
The De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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CASHOUTLOTTOS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY SCAM
The CASHOUTLOTTOS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Scam
The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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LAVIVA LOTTO SCAM
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The LAVIVA LOTTO email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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COCA COLA COMPANY AND CHELSEA FOOTBALL PRIZE AWARD SCAM
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The COCA COLA COMPANY AND CHELSEA FOOTBALL PRIZE AWARD email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM SCAM
The HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money and a new Honda car in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Microsoft Mega Jackpot Scam
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The Microsoft Mega Jackpot Scam email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Irish Lottery Scam
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The Irish Lottery Scam email shown below is an example of one of these scam messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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AGL “My Monthly Bill”; Malware Email
The email is not from AGL and the link does not open a power bill statement. It is a criminal ploy that tries to trick you into visiting a compromised website and downloading malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Chinese Olympic Committee Lottery Scam
Scammers seldom miss an opportunity to capitalize on current news, disasters, or important upcoming events. In this case, the scammers have used the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing as a ruse to separate the unwary from their money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Nichole Morgan Friend Request Hacker Hoax
The message is a hoax. It is just one more in a long line of very similar friend-request hacker hoaxes. A hacker cannot take control of your computer just because you accept a friend request.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Shark Following Kayaker Photo
The photograph is genuine. It was taken from the September 2005 issue of Africa Geographic. This amazing photograph shows a great white shark trailing a man in a sea kayak.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 7, 2017
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‘Bad Luck if You Don’t Like and Type Amen’ Scam Facebook Posts
The posts are callous and immoral scams designed simply to promote the Facebook Profiles or Pages of those who post them. The images are stolen from other sources and used without permission.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2017
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Israeli “Airport Security Device”; Joke Message
The claims are untrue. The Israelis are not using or developing such a system. The message is just a dark humour piece that has circulated in various forms for years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2017
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Quick Facebook Security Tip – Hide Your Friends List
In another Hoax-Slayer report, I discuss Facebook cloning in some detail and outline tips you can implement to help protect yourself from this type of scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2017
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One Way Glass Toilet
The photographs are genuine but the description is inaccurate. The toilet shown in the photographs is not a permanent public facility and it is not located in Houston, Texas.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2017
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