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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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Shampoo Survey Scam – “You Wont Use Head and Shoulder Shampoo Again”
The message is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your Facebook friends and participating in bogus online surveys. The claim that the supposed growth was caused by shampoo is a lie.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2017
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Carnival Cruises ‘Gift Bags’ Giveaway Like-Farming Scam
This story was first published on May 25, 2015
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 27, 2018
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Fake Britain’s Got Talent Facebook Page is a Scam
The Page, which is called ‘Britains Got Talent’ (without an apostrophe), is not associated with the TV show and it is not giving away any holidays. It is a scam designed to trick you into submitting your personal details on dodgy prize draw websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · May 5, 2016
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[SALAH] Bantuan Pulsa 200 Ribu dan Kuota 75 Gb dari Kominfo
Hasil periksa fakta Rahmah An Nisaa (Uin Sunan Ampel Surabaya). Pesan dengan tautan palsu. Faktanya, pesan tersebut merupakan hoax lama dengan sedikit modifikasi.
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Feb 7, 2021
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‘Free Tim Hortons $50 Coupon’ Facebook Survey Scam
The post is not associated with Tim Hortons and those who participate will not receive the promised coupon. The post is a scam designed to trick users into spamming their friends and supplying their personal information on suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 6, 2016
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‘Install WhatsApp Version 4.0’ Scam Message
The message is a scam and it is certainly not a genuine WhatsApp update notification. The message is designed to trick you into spamming your WhatsApp friends and divulging your personal information via suspect survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2016
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SCAM – ‘Facebook Work From Home Program’
The message is a scam. Facebook has not launched such a program and has no connection to the scheme. The link in the message takes you to a fake Facebook Page that tries to trick you into paying four dollars for a dodgy ‘Facebook Millionaire’ kit.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 25, 2014
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‘Private Investor Seeking Partnership’ Scam Email
This email claims to be a person who has a lucrative investment fund proposal to discuss with you. Supposedly, the London based sender has a client in the United Arab Emirates who is seeking a partnership for strategic investment.
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KFC ‘Free Lifetime Pass’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post currently being shared across Facebook, you can get a free ‘lifetime pass’ to KFC by clicking a link. Supposedly, this ‘limited time offer’ will allow you to ‘enjoy KFC for lifetime’ and is a way for the company to celebrate its 85th…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 25, 2016
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‘Get Free Six Flag Tickets”; Facebook Survey Scam
The post is fraudulent and it is not associated with Six Flags. Those who participate will never receive the promised tickets. The post is designed to trick people into submitting their personal information on suspect ‘prize offer’ websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 20, 2016
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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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Federal Trade Commission Complaint Scam
In October 2007, scam emails purporting to be from the Federal Trade Commission began hitting inboxes. The bogus messages claimed that a complaint has been filed against the recipient.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 31, 2007
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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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‘Win a Carnival Cruise’ Facebook Survey Scam
According to a post currently being distributed across Facebook, you can win tickets for a Carnival Cruise just by sharing the post and then clicking a link that supposedly opens a Carnival Cruise website where you can enter.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 4, 2016
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WhatsApp ‘Ultra-Light Wifi Feature’ Scam Messages
The messages are not associated with WhatsApp and the claim that you can click to activate the supposed new feature is untrue. The messages are designed to trick you into spamming your WhatsApp friends, providing your personal information via dodgy survey…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2016
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‘Compensation and Finance House’ Advance Fee Scam
Supposedly, this email comes from the head office of an organization called the Compensation and Finance House. It claims that, by contacting an agent of the Finance House, you can arrange for the delivery of an ‘international certified bank draft ‘ valued at…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2018
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“Get Two Free Southwest Tickets”; Facebook Survey Scam
Image: ©Boarding2N/depositphotos.com Last updated on July 15, 2017
Hoax-Slayer · English · Aug 10, 2016
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‘Mega Luxury Dream House Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
The supposed giveaway is a scam and the Facebook page is fraudulent. No luxury dream house double wide trailers are being given away.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 14, 2016
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Yet Another Dying Widow Advance Fee Scam
I’ve now been writing about scams and hoaxes for around 12 years. I have an archive containing thousands of advance fee scam emails. A goodly portion of them are very similar to the “dying widow” scam I’ve quoted below.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 29, 2015
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Coca Cola 24 Pack Giveaway Facebook Scam
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, Coca Cola is giving EVERYONE who participates a free 24 pack of Coke.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2016
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