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‘Get a Free $75 Aldi Coupon’ Facebook Scam
The post is in no way associated with Aldi. No coupons are being given away. It is a scam designed to trick Facebook users into spamming their friends and supplying their personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2017
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Dueling Banjos Hoax
This story was first published on May 16, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 11, 2017
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Kroger Warns of ‘Free Check’ Scam on Facebook
US retailer Kroger is warning Facebook users about a new scam that is supposedly offering a free check valued at $50 to “everyone”. The scam circulates as a Facebook post featuring a photograph of one of the supposed $50 checks.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 10, 2017
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‘Bill Gates High School Speech’ – 11 Things Kids Will Not Learn in School
Image ©: depositphotos/grinvalds This story was first published on June 10, 2008
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 10, 2017
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WhatsApp ‘Subscription Expired’ Scam Messages
Image: © Depositphotos/Mactrunk Users of the popular cross-platform messaging application WhatsApp should watch for a scam message that tries to trick them into clicking a malicious link to pay a subscription fee.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 10, 2017
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Grandparent Phone Scams Continue
This story was first published on April 10, 2015 Reports indicate that so-called “grandparent” scams are increasingly common. Here’s how a typical grandparent scam plays out.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 9, 2017
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Christopher or Jessica Davies Hacker Hoax Warning
This story was first published on December 8, 2009
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 9, 2017
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‘$75 Safeway Coupon’ Survey Scam Hitting Facebook
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, supermarket chain Safeway is giving free $75 coupons to EVERYONE as a means of celebrating its 50th anniversary. The post invites you to click to get your coupon.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2017
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Netflix ‘Trouble Authorizing Your Payment Method’ Phishing Scam
Image: © Depositphotos/Mactrunk Online criminals are once again targeting Netflix customers via phishing scam emails. In this version, the scam email claims that Netflix is having trouble authorizing your payment method and you must click an “Update Now”…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2017
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‘IOU Enclosed’ Macro Malware Email
According to this email, you can check an IOU document by opening an attached Microsoft Word file. The email includes “File Access Credentials” that you will supposedly need to open the document.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2017
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Bogus Advice – Block Hackers by Adding ‘Security’ to Facebook Blocking Function
This story was first published on January 10, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2017
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Another Useless Facebook Warning Post – ‘Little Girl Disfigured Trojan Horse Virus’
According to a rather breathless warning message that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not open a Facebook post featuring a photo of a disfigured little girl because the photo is a “trojan horse virus”.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 7, 2017
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Fake Origin Energy Bill Emails Link to Malware
Keep an eye out for bill emails that appear to come from Australian energy supplier Origin. The emails feature the Origin logo and colour scheme and are designed to emulate genuine Origin bill notification emails. However, the emails are not from Origin.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 7, 2017
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‘Free Airline Ticket’ Scam Posts Plaguing Facebook
In recent years, Facebook has been hit with an ongoing series of scam posts that falsely claim to be giving away free flight tickets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 7, 2017
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Fake New York State DMV Emails Link to Malware
The New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is warning consumers to watch for fake traffic violation emails that link to malware websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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Monica Lewinsky is NOT Dead – Fake-News
According to a “news” report being shared via social media, Monica Lewinsky has been murdered during an apparent robbery. The report claims that a “known pot addict” is a suspect in the murder and suggests that the Clintons are also being treated as suspects.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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‘We’ve Received Your Payment’ Apple Phishing Scam
Yet another phishing scam is targeting Apple users. This version falsely claims that your Apple account was used to make a purchase on the App store from a location in Brazil.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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HOAX – ‘Calls to 0809 Area Code from UK will be Charged at £1500 Per Minute’
This story was first published on February 13, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2017
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‘Interschools WhatsApp ISIS Group’ Warning is a Hoax
According to a message being shared via WhatsApp and social media sites, you should not join a WhatsApp group called ”Interschools” because it belongs to Daesh (ISIS). The message claims that, if you do join the group, you will not be able to leave.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 5, 2017
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The Best Address in England (Adult Joke)
The following joke has circulated far and wide. I include it here simply because I have had a number of messages asking if the supposed address is real.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 2, 2017
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