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Fake Facebook Posts Claim That Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Is Giving Away Cash and Prizes
Posts from Facebook profiles and Pages that claim to be associated with popular US celebrity Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are promising users cash and prizes in exchange for sharing posts and downloading movies.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 1, 2018
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Fake Telstra Bill Emails Again being Used To Distribute Malware
This email, which purports to be from Australian telecommunications company Telstra, supposedly contains your latest Telstra business bill in an attached file. The email includes the Telstra logo and other company graphics and is professionally presented.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 16, 2016
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Facebook Posts Asking You to Type ‘Amen’ To Help Children or Animals Are Like-Farming Scams Not Hackers
The hacking claim in the supposed warning is utter nonsense. Hackers cannot hijack your account just because you enter “amen” as a comment.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 24, 2015
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Watch Out For Fake Medicare Update Emails
Australian residents should watch out for fake emails claiming that they need to update their Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to allow future Medicare payments. The seemingly official emails include the Australian Government and Medicare logos.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 6, 2018
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No, Allegiant Air is NOT Giving Everyone Free Plane Tickets
According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, US-based airline Allegiant Air is giving everyone two free plane tickets to celebrate “April Aviation Week”. The post urges you to click to claim your free tickets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 27, 2018
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‘Please Reply My Previous Email’ Scammer Ruse
Lately, I’ve been receiving brief emails that ask me to ‘please reply to my previous email’. The emails have the rather accusatory ALL CAPS subject line ‘WAITING’, which implies that the original message was perhaps something important that I should by now…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 18, 2016
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Thieves Leave Women Naked in Restrooms Hoax
Email warns that thieves with guns are forcing women to strip naked in shopping mall restrooms in order to steal valuables and escape before the victims can raise the alarm. From the AP news wire.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 24, 2017
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Bogus Butlin’s Facebook Page Claims To be Giving Away Resort Holidays
According to a post published on a Facebook Page that calls itself “Butlins Fans”, you can click a “Sign Up” button to get a chance to win a holiday for four people at any Butlin’s resort. Butlin’s is a UK based chain of seaside resorts.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 18, 2019
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Fake Thomas Cook Facebook Page Promises Free Holidays
According to posts from a Facebook Page that calls itself “Thomas Cook Fans”, you can win a family holiday to Tenerife just by sharing and commenting or clicking a “sign up” button.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 11, 2019
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'Baby Born With Heart Outside Body' Sick Baby Hoax
According to a post that has been circulating on Facebook for several years, you can help a baby born with his heart outside his body just by sharing his image.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 22, 2015
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Fake Terror Alert Emails Contain Malware
People have reported receiving ‘terror alert’ emails that claim to be from law enforcement agencies in several locations around the world, including Canada, Dubai, Bahrain, and Turkey.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 24, 2015
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No, Kevin M James the ‘Owner of Mercedes’, is not Giving Away Cars on Facebook
According to a post that is currently appearing on Facebook, the owner of Mercedes, identified as one “Kevin M. James”, is giving away two of the luxury vehicles on May 1, 2017.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 28, 2017
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ATO “Right to Obtain a Refund”; Malware Emails
The emails are not from the ATO and the promised refund does not exist. It is a criminal ruse designed to trick you into visiting a fraudulent website and downloading malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 21, 2016
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Sextortion Scammers Using Email Address Spoofing to Fool Victims
Fake blackmail sextortion scams are increasingly common. Typically, sextortion scammers send out thousands or even millions of identical emails claiming that they have captured video of the recipient visiting a porn site.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 1, 2019
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AFP ‘Traffic Infringement Notice’ Ransomware Email
According to this email, which purports to be from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), you have been issued with a traffic infringement and must pay a fine within 14 days. The email contains a link that supposedly allows you to view your infringement notice.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 29, 2015
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AT&T ‘You Have a New Voice Mail’ Malware Email
The message is not from AT&T and the attached file does not contain a missed voicemail. Instead, the attachment harbours a malicious.exe file hidden within a.zip file. Opening the.exe file can install malware on the user’s computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 20, 2013
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‘Magnus’ Facebook Hacker Hoax
According to a message that is currently circulating on Facebook, you should not accept Magnus [surname removed] as a Facebook friend.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 29, 2018
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Beware of Scams That Try to Exploit the Paris Terrorist Attack
It is a sad fact of life that online scammers are always quick to use events such as terrorist attacks or natural disasters to further their own nefarious ends. And the attack on Paris will likely be no exception.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 14, 2015
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Has Modern Technology Made it Easier to Perpetrate Hoaxes?
This story was first published on July 20th, 2010 Journalists have often asked me if I think modern technology such as email, social media, and the Internet has made it easier to perpetrate hoaxes than it was in earlier times.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 13, 2018
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More iPhone Giveaway Scams Hitting Facebook
The Facebook Pages are fraudulent and are not associated with Apple in any way. No iPhones are being given away. The fake giveaway messages are designed to gather large numbers of likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 24, 2016
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