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(FITNAH) Jokowi Menaikan Pajak Penghasilan dari 10% Menjadi 15%
Klaim dari postingan itu kiranya tidak benar. Sebab, kenaikan pajak 2016 tidak sebesar yang diungkap olehnya. Untuk lebih jelasnya mengenai kenaikan perhitungan pajak 2016 bisa dilihat pada kutipan berikut: […] Usul kenaikan Penghasilan Tidak Kena Pajak…
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jul 1, 2016
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‘Free Pizza From Little Caesars’ Facebook Post is a Scam
The post is fraudulent and is in no way associated with Little Caesars. Those who participate will not receive a free pizza voucher.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 30, 2016
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(HOAX) Peserta Pesta Bugil Di Pantai Dimakan Piranha
Pada postingan klaim tersebut ditampilkan beberapa cuplikan kerumunan orang di tepi pantai yang tengah diserang seekor ikan piranha ganas.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 30, 2016
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Apple ‘Enhanced Security Policies’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Apple. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Apple ID, your credit card numbers, and other sensitive personal information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2016
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Marlboro ‘Ten Free Cigarette Carton Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
The message is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and divulging your personal information via dodgy survey websites. It has no connection to Marlboro and no cigarettes are being given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 29, 2016
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[HOAX] Jamaah di Mekkah Yang Makan Sembarangan di Siang Ramadan
Dilansir dari bersamadakwah.net, Sehari yang lalu media sosial dibuat kaget dengan beredarnya foto sebagian jamaah di Mekkah yang makan ‘sembarangan’ di siang Ramadhan.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 29, 2016
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[HOAX] Taharrush, Budaya Pemerkosaan Massal Kuno Ala Bangsa Arab Menyebar ke Eropa
Taharrush itu adalah bahasa frase Arab yang baru populer untuk perbuatan oknum pemerkosaan massal. Kalau di negara bahasa Inggris, juga terjadi, dan disebut Gang-Rape. Di Indonesia, disebut perkosaan massal. Di Jerman namanya Gruppenvergewaltigung.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 28, 2016
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[HOAX] Tentara Myanmar Paksa Orang Etnis Rohingya Untuk Makan Saat Sedang Berpuasa di Bulan Ramadan
Seminggu ini ramai kembali penyebaran berita bahwa etnis Rohingya di Myanmar kembali disiksa oleh kaum Buddhist, dan dipaksa untuk makan saat sedang berpuasa di bulan Ramadhan.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 26, 2016
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Kmart ‘Win 10 Minutes In Our Store To Go Crazy’ Facebook Scam
The post and Facebook Page are not associated with Kmart and there is no such ‘go crazy for 10 minutes’ prize. This is yet another Facebook scam designed to trick you into entering your mobile phone number on a dodgy prize website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 18, 2016
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‘Violation of Spam Activities’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from any legitimate email administrator. Instead, it is a phishing scam designed to steal your email account login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 17, 2016
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JB Hi-Fi ‘Win 10 Minutes In Our Store To Go Crazy’ Facebook Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with JB Hi-Fi and the promised ‘ten minutes to go crazy’ prize does not exist. The post is a scam designed to trick people into divulging their personal information on dodgy prize offer websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 15, 2016
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[HASUT] Foto Rumah Roboh yang Harus Diberikan Donasi Bukan Pelanggar Perda
Foto rumah yang hampir roboh yang diposting oleh akun Facebook Alfian Hidayat M diketahui diambil dari link https://www.khaosod.co.th/view_newsonline.php?newsid=1436522363.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 15, 2016
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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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[HOAX] Yang Merugikan dari Daging Beku
Di timeline kebetulan muncul status yang isinya tentang masalah daging beku terkait impor. Di situ disebut katanya di negara tempat dia tinggal, daging beku itu diekspor karena di tempatnya ga ada yang mau. Spontan saya jadi garuk dengkul karena tiba2 gatel.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 13, 2016
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NAB ‘Update and Upgrade’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from NAB and customers do not need to verify their accounts as claimed. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal personal and financial information from NAB customers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 9, 2016
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‘Shut Down Your Yahoo’ Phishing Scam Email
The email is not from Yahoo. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your Yahoo login details so that your account can be hijacked and used to launch spam and scam campaigns in your name.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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Yet Another ‘Free Mercedes Benz’ Scam Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Page is a scam. No cars are being given away. It is just one among a great many similar scam Facebook Pages that promise participants the chance to win luxury vehicles just for liking, sharing, commenting, and filling in surveys.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2016
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[HOAX] Buka Puasa di Jalanan Kota London Inggris
Faktanya adalah, kejadian tersebut tidak terjadi di London Inggris melainkan di Istanbul, Turki, yang memang didominasi oleh kaum muslim. https://www.facebook.com/groups/fafhh/permalink/298094783856397/
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 8, 2016
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[HOAX] “Sultan”; Erdogan memanggul keranda Muhammad Ali
Faktanya Ali baru hendak dimakamkan pada jumat 10 Juni 2016. Dan foto tersebut muncul sesaat setelah sang petinju meninggal, alias terlepas dari seharusnya jenazah dikebumukan sesegera mungkin pasca meninggalnya.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jun 8, 2016
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Jack Black is NOT Dead
The claims are untrue. Jack Black is alive and well. The rumours began circulating after a supposedly official death announcement was posted on the Twitter feed of Jack’s comedy band Tenacious D.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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