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Bollywood Actor Kader Khan is NOT Dead
The rumours are unfounded. Although Kader Kahn is in poor health and under medical care, he has not died as claimed in these rumours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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‘UEFA EURO 2016 ONLINE E-Draw’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from UEFA and you have not won any money. The email is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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Commonwealth Bank ‘New Message Notification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from the Commonwealth Bank. Clicking the ‘Log On’ button included in the message opens a fraudulent website designed to steal your bank login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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‘Win a Disney Cruise’ Facebook Scam
The Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Disney Cruise Line. There is no prize. The fake Page is designed to trick Facebook users into subscribing to expensive SMS ‘services’ or calling premium rate phone numbers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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Bogus Australian Recoveries ‘Final Notice’ Email Points to Malware
The email is not a legitimate debt collection notice. The link in the email opens a website that attempts to trick you into downloading a.zip file. The.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript file that can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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Matt Damon is NOT Moving to Pembroke Pines, Florida
The claims in the report are untrue. Matt Damon has made no such announcement. The story comes from a clickbait fake-news website called ‘Local News 33’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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PayPal ‘Your Account is Temporarily Limited’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and your account has not been limited as claimed. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your PayPal login credentials, your credit card details, and your email account password.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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Fake ‘Dan Bilzerian CEO’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and is not the official Dan Bilzerian Facebook Page. No money is being given away. The fake page is a like-farming scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page Likes so that it can be used for further spam and scam campaigns or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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NatWest ‘Important Review Notification’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from NatWest and your account has not been blocked as claimed. The email is a phishing scam that attempts to trick you into sending your account login details and other personal and financial information to cybercriminals via forms on a fake…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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Beware Emails With Subject Lines Containing Numbers, Letters and Image File Extensions
The attachments contain malicious JavaScript files that, if opened, can download and install Locky ransomware. Once installed, Locky encrypts the files on your computer and then demands that you pay a fee to receive a decryption key.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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‘Woolworths Coupons’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent. It is not associated with Woolworths and it is not giving away coupons as claimed. The Page is a scam designed to accumulate large numbers of likes in a short period of time.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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‘Contract Killer’ Scam Email Resurfaces
The email is not from any assassin and nobody has been paid to kill you. The email is a scam designed to panic you into sending your money to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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‘Facebook Award 2016’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from Facebook and you have not won $900,000. There is no such thing as the ‘Facebook Award Pragram’ (or even ‘Program’).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 30, 2016
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Lady Gaga is NOT Moving to Utica, New York
The claims in the report are nonsense. Lady Gaga has made no such announcement. She is not moving to Utica. Nor is she moving to St. Petersburg, Florida as claimed in an alternative version of the same fake report.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2016
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Fake Adele Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and is not associated with Adele in any way. The Page, which spells the star’s name ‘Adelle’ rather than ‘Adele’, is a scam designed to gather large numbers of likes as quickly as possible.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2016
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Justin Bieber is NOT Moving to Roanoke, Texas
The claims in the report are untrue. Justin Bieber has made no such announcement. The false story comes from a network of fake-news websites that churns out a stream of fictional reports about celebrities and the entertainment industry.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 24, 2016
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ANZ ‘Account Has Been Limited’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from ANZ. The attachment contains an HTML file that will open a fraudulent ANZ login page in your browser. Criminals can collect the information you submit on the fake page and use it to hijack your ANZ account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016
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‘Attached Tracker For Your Records’ Macro Malware Emails
The emails were not sent by the companies they name and the attachment does not contain a ‘tracker’. Instead, the attached Microsoft Word document contains a malicious macro that, if enabled, can download and install malware that can steal personal…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016
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Clint Eastwood is NOT Moving To Amarillo, Texas
The claims in the report are untrue. Clint Eastwood has not announced that he is moving to Amarillo or any of the other locations mentioned in alternative versions.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 23, 2016
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Fake ‘Order Status’ Emails Contain Locky Malware
The emails are not legitimate order notifications. The attached.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript (.js) file. If opened, this.js file can download and install Locky ransomware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 22, 2016
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