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Thousands of dissected hoaxes in Indonesian and English: the claim, what the fact-checkers found, and the sources to verify it yourself.
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PayPal ‘Account Notification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal. It is just one in an endless stream of phishing scams aimed at PayPal customers. It is designed to steal your PayPal account login details, credit card numbers, and other personal information via forms on a fraudulent website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 14, 2016
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Apple ‘Unusual Activity in Your Account’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, the company has noticed unusual activity in your account and believes that an unauthorised person has gained access.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2018
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Facebook ‘Your Account Will Be Disabled’ Phishing Scam
The message is not from Facebook. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Facebook login details, your credit card details, and your PayPal account login information. If one of these messages comes your way, do not click any links that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 28, 2015
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Scammers Use Names of Lottery Winners Richard and Angela Maxwell
According to this message, your email address has been randomly selected to receive a donation of 5.3 million British pounds courtesy of EuroMillions lottery winners Richard and Angela Maxwell.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 11, 2017
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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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Facebook ‘Misuse of Your Account’ Phishing Scam
The email is a phishing scam sent via a compromised Facebook account. The scam is designed to trick you into giving your Facebook account email address and password, your credit card details, and other sensitive personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 11, 2016
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“Your Mailbox is Being Discontinued”; Email Phishing Scam
The email is not from any legitimate IT support system and you do not need to click a link to upgrade your email account. The message is a phishing scam designed to steal your email address and password so that your email account can be hijacked by criminals…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 2, 2016
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Westpac ‘3 Incorrect Logins’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Westpac. The message is a phishing scam designed to trick recipients into divulging their personal and financial information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 13, 2013
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American Express ‘Primary Cardmember Message’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from credit card provider American Express, errors were encountered during a recent security analysis.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 1, 2019
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American Express ‘Security Verification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from American Express. It is a phishing scam designed to trick recipients into divulging financial and personal information to Internet fraudsters.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Sep 3, 2012
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Apple ID ‘Violated Policies’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from the Apple Support Team, your Apple ID is set to be disabled due to some violated policies. It claims that your account information is invalid and unverified.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2019
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cPanel ‘Account Verification’ Phishing Scam
Most website owners and managers will be familiar with the web hosting control system cPanel. cPanel allows users to quickly and easily manage all aspects of their websites via an easy-to-use graphical interface.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 14, 2017
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Amazon ‘Security Enhancement Protocol’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Amazon, the company has observed multiple login attempt errors on your account during it’s “usual security enhancement protocol.” Supposedly, Amazon is concerned that someone other than you has been trying to…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 9, 2017
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Apple ‘Your Order Has Been Placed’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Apple and the information it contains about a supposed order is not valid. The email is a phishing scam designed to trick you into sending your Apple ID and other personal and financial information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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Apple ID ‘Information Missing or Invalid’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which was supposedly sent by Apple, some of your account information is missing or invalid and you must open an attached file to verify your details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 6, 2018
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‘AOL OATH Switch’ Phishing Scam Email
According to this email, which purports to be from AOL, your account will be cancelled if you do not click a link to “switch to the new AOL OATH”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2018
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PHISHING SCAM – ‘Refer to Documents via Dropbox App’
This email requests that you click a link to refer to ‘urgent and highly confidential’ documents using the Dropbox app. It instructs you to click a ‘Dropbox’ link to download the documents and asks that you ‘kindly do the needful’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 11, 2015
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‘Re-Validate Your Mailbox’ Email Phishing Scam
The email is not from any domain or webmail admin and the claim that you must validate your account is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2016
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AT&T Phishing Scam
The email is not from AT&T. In fact, the email is a phishing scam designed to trick AT&T users into sending their account login details to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 11, 2011
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‘Upgrade Your Credit Card’ Facebook Phishing Scam
The message is a scam designed to steal credit card details from unsuspecting users. In fact, this scam attempt is so obvious and crudely rendered that it is actually rather entertaining.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 7, 2014
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