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‘Website Customer Invoice’ Malware Email
Keep in eye out for a malicious email that supposedly contains a website customer invoice. The email, which has the subject “INVOICE [random numbers] Website customer”, claims that you can click a link to access the invoice in Microsoft Word (doc) format.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2017
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HM Revenue & Customs Income Tax Repayment Phishing Scam
This story was first published on May 3, 2011
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 15, 2017
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[HOAX] Gubernur Sulsel Mendukung Gerakan Matikan 1000 Lilin
jpnn.com, MAKASSAR – Saya Gubernur Sulsel sangat mendukung “Gerakan Matikan 1000 Lilin”. Pesan itu terpampang di dinding akun Facebok milik Gubernur Sulawesi Selatan Syahrul Yasin Limpo.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 15, 2017
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[HOAX] J Kristiadi Buat Surat Terbuka kepad Jusuf Kalla Terkait Pengusaha Keturunan Tionghoa
Beritakepo.com. Pengamat politik senior CSIS J Kristiadi membantah telah menulis surat terbuka untuk Wapres Jusuf Kalla (JK) terkait pengusaha keturunan Tionghoa yang belakangan ini beredar viral di sosial media dan WhatsApp (WA).
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 14, 2017
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[HOAX] Konser Anies – Sandi No 3 Menang Telak
Drummer dari grup band Superman Is Dead (SID) melalui akun Facebooknya JRX membantah jika bandnya adalah pengisi acara dalam kampanye Anies – Sandi.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 12, 2017
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(HOAX): Klaim Azzam Mujahid Izzulhaq : “Masing-masing Negara Hampir Seluruhnya Memiliki Pasal Penistaan Agama/Religious Blasphemy
Salah satu alumni gerakan aksi damai 212, Azzam Mujahid Izzulhaq mengklaim bahwa masing-masing negara hampir seluruhnya memiliki pasal mengenai penistaan agama / religious blasphemy.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 12, 2017
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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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[HOAX] FASILITAS RUANG TAHANAN AHOK BAK BINTANG LIMA
1. Foto tersebut adalah hasil editan karena foto yang asli adalah digambar nomor 1 2. Foto tersebut sama sekali tidak ada hubungan nya dengan ahok,dikarenakan foto yang asli (gambar no 3) itu adalah foto rapper iwa K tertangkap membawa ganja di bandara…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 11, 2017
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PayPal ‘Final Reminder’ Phishing Scam Email
Criminals are again targeting PayPal users via bogus account notification emails. This incarnation, which claims that the company has noticed an issue with your account, demands that you click a link to check the account information that belongs to you.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 9, 2017
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[HOAX] EMPAT ANGGOTA FPI LAKUKAN PENCURIAN DI JAKARTA
Foto yang tersebar di media masa tersebut rupanya diedit sedemikian rupa untuk menarik asumsi masyarakat kepada sebuah ormas. padahal setelah diteliti lebih lanjut, foto tersebut adalah sebuah foto dari komplotan pencuri di Bandung yang telah berhasil…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 8, 2017
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[HOAX] SALJU JATUH DIJALAN SUDIRMAN
Dunia maya dihebohkan dengan adanya sebuah video yang memperlihatkan benda putih-putih berceceran di kawasan Jalan Jenderal Sudirman, Jakarta. Sebagian netizen menduga benda putih tersebut adalah salju.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 7, 2017
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Craigslist Overpayment Scam Warning Message
This story was first published on April 23, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 6, 2017
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[HOAX] ISIS SEBAR AIDS DI JOGJA
Masyarakat diharapkan dapat bijak dalam menanggapi berita yang beredar. Agar tidak terpengaruh, ada baiknya memastikan informasi itu benar atau tidaknya ke instansi yang berwenang, salah satunya kepolisian.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 6, 2017
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Scammers Using Names of Lottery Winners William and Heather ten Broeke
According to an email that is currently hitting inboxes, Georgia Powerball jackpot lottery winners William and Heather ten Broeke are donating $280,000 and a Microsoft Surface Pro laptop to five individuals around the world.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2017
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Leptospirosis Death Warning Hoax – Rat Urine on Soda Can Top
This story was first published on July 13, 2005
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 4, 2017
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The Freebie Trends Facebook Page is Yet Another Scam
Want to win a bright pink Jeep Wrangler? Or a Samsung Smart TV? Or an Alterra 500 Arctic Cat, perhaps? According to a Facebook Page that calls itself “Freebie Trends”, you can get a chance to win these and many other expensive prizes just by liking, sharing,…
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 3, 2017
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[HOAX] Mahfud MD : “khawatir angket KPK berujung pada pemakzulan Jokowi”
Melalui akun twitter pribadinya, Mahfud MD Langsung membantah kabar tersebut dan mengatakan jika berita tersebut adalah HOAX.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 3, 2017
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Fake ‘Error Alert’ Email Tries to Steal Your Yahoo Account Login Details
This email, which claims to be from the “Profile Team” at Yahoo, warns that your account will soon be deleted due to an error detected in your mailbox. But, claims the message, you can avoid this account closure by clicking a debug error link.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 2, 2017
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[HOAX] MOTOR TERBAKAR KARENA HP DIDALAM JOK
Polisi menegaskan broadcast berisi kabar motor terbakar di Purwosari gara-gara HP berdering di bawah jok adalah tidak benar alias hoax. http://www.harianjogja.com/…/broadcast-motor-terbakar-di-pu…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 2, 2017
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[HOAX] Foto Fadli Zon Dengan Alm Suhardi
Foto tersebut diambil pada tahun 2014 saat musim pilpres, bahkan ketum Gerindra Suhardi saat itu sudah meninggal dunia di tahun yg sama https://www.merdeka.com/…/dukung-prabowo-ratusan-buruh-long… http://nasional.kompas.com/…/Ketua.Umum.Gerindra.Suhardi.Me…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · May 2, 2017
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