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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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Hoax Chain Letter – The Vengeful Ghost of Carmen Winstead
This story was first published on December 11, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 26, 2017
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Hoax – Nagasaki Arch Survives Both Atomic Bomb and Tsunami
This story was first published on 1st July 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 25, 2017
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What is the Difference Between Malware and Viruses?
Question from Reader: I hear a lot about malware and virus threats. It seems that some articles I read call a threat ‘malware’ while others call what seems like the same threat a ‘virus’. Is there are a difference?
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 25, 2017
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‘Facebook Online Award Promo’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, you have won $5 million in the Facebook Online Award Promo because your email address was selected via a “computer random integrated system”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 24, 2017
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Netflix ‘Complete a Brief Validation Process’ Phishing Scam
Yet another phishing scam email is targeting Netflix users. The fraudulent email, which features the Netflix logo and footer details, claims that the company failed to validate the information it holds on record for your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 23, 2017
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TRUE – Circulated Warning Claims That Superheated Water In Microwave Can Explode
This story was first published on April 17, 2005
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 21, 2017
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Hoax-News Report Claims Oscar Pistorius Committed Suicide – Oscar Pistorius is NOT Dead
Yet another fake death report is circulating via social media. The report claims that South African Paralympic gold medallist and convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius has hanged himself in his prison cell. There is no truth to the claims.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 21, 2017
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PayPal ‘We Declined Your Last Transaction’ Phishing Scam Email
According to an email that purports to be from PayPal, the company has declined your last transaction for your safety. Supposedly, the transaction looked suspicious so PayPal limited your account for security reasons.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 21, 2017
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Bora Bora Holiday Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a Facebook Page called Canary Island Holidays, you can win a holiday for four people to Bora Bora by sharing a video, entering the word “Done” as a comment, and clicking a link.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2017
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Fake-News: ‘Charles Manson Granted Parole’
This story was first published on June 8, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2017
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Four Quick Ways to Spot Hoax News Stories
Over recent years, more and more hoax-news websites have appeared online. These sites publish stories that – for the most part – are simply made up by their authors but a designed to look like actual news reports.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2017
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Angolan Witch Spider – Giant Spider Hoax
This story was first published on March 20, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 17, 2017
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Digital Camera for Sale (Joke)
This story was first published on 9th December 2003 Back in 2003, this message was being forwarded from inbox to inbox. Since then, social media versions of the message have also circulated.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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Walmart ‘Free 85% Off Coupon’ Facebook Scam
Update: In November 2018, another variant of this scam appeared. According to a post being shared on Facebook, Walmart is giving away free $50 off coupons to celebrate Thanksgiving. Read about the 2018 Thanksgiving version.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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Lizzie Borden ‘You Will get Hacked’ Joke Causing Confusion
A series of silly hacker hoaxes have been rocketing around the Interwebs in recent weeks, duping many users as they travel. These hoax messages warn you not to accept a friend request from a particular person because the person is a hacker.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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British Airways Voucher Giveaway Facebook Scam
Image: © kunertus/depositphotos.com This story was first published on October 29, 2015 Yet another airline ticket giveaway scam is hitting Facebook.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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Bogus Warning – ‘Violin Spider Inside Kettle Kills Family Of 6’
This story was first published on January 29, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 15, 2017
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‘2017 Jeep Giveaway’ Facebook Survey Scam
A post that is currently being shared on Facebook claims to be giving away two 2017 Jeep Wranglers as part of a “Summer Promotion”. All you need to do for a chance to win, claims the post, is like the Facebook Page the post comes from, share the post, comment…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 13, 2017
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Why do Facebook Scammers Want Likes?
Question from Reader: I know there are a lot of fake Pages on Facebook that are just designed to get people to click the ‘like’ button. But why? What do the people who create the fake pages get out of it?
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 13, 2017
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‘Your Mac Has Been Blocked’ Tech Support Scam
Note: Browser tech support scams target both Windows and Mac users. The scam websites can often detect what operating system you are using and will load a fake alert popup that specifically targets your system. This report discusses a Mac version of the scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 13, 2017
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