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MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM
The MICROSOFT EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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LAVIVA LOTTO SCAM
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The LAVIVA LOTTO email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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COCA COLA COMPANY AND CHELSEA FOOTBALL PRIZE AWARD SCAM
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The COCA COLA COMPANY AND CHELSEA FOOTBALL PRIZE AWARD email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM SCAM
The HONDA CAR INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION PROGRAM scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money and a new Honda car in an international lottery.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Microsoft Mega Jackpot Scam
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The Microsoft Mega Jackpot Scam email shown below is an example of one of these scam emails.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Irish Lottery Scam
Lottery scams are one of the most common types of fraudulent email currently hitting inboxes. The Irish Lottery Scam email shown below is an example of one of these scam messages.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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AGL “My Monthly Bill”; Malware Email
The email is not from AGL and the link does not open a power bill statement. It is a criminal ploy that tries to trick you into visiting a compromised website and downloading malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Chinese Olympic Committee Lottery Scam
Scammers seldom miss an opportunity to capitalize on current news, disasters, or important upcoming events. In this case, the scammers have used the upcoming Olympic Games in Beijing as a ruse to separate the unwary from their money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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Nichole Morgan Friend Request Hacker Hoax
The message is a hoax. It is just one more in a long line of very similar friend-request hacker hoaxes. A hacker cannot take control of your computer just because you accept a friend request.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017
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‘Bad Luck if You Don’t Like and Type Amen’ Scam Facebook Posts
The posts are callous and immoral scams designed simply to promote the Facebook Profiles or Pages of those who post them. The images are stolen from other sources and used without permission.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2017
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Israeli “Airport Security Device”; Joke Message
The claims are untrue. The Israelis are not using or developing such a system. The message is just a dark humour piece that has circulated in various forms for years.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 6, 2017
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Quick Facebook Security Tip – Hide Your Friends List
In another Hoax-Slayer report, I discuss Facebook cloning in some detail and outline tips you can implement to help protect yourself from this type of scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2017
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One Way Glass Toilet
The photographs are genuine but the description is inaccurate. The toilet shown in the photographs is not a permanent public facility and it is not located in Houston, Texas.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 5, 2017
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Does a Viral Picture Show a Giant Snake That Swallowed a Woman in South Africa?
The claims in the message are untrue. The very same picture has been circulating in other contexts since at least September, 2012. Linda Laina Nyatoro did post the image on her Facebook page in June 2013, but states in comments that she did not witness the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 3, 2017
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Hacker Hoax Warning – Do Not Accept dr3am_rock or Linda M
The claims in the email are nonsense and should not be taken seriously. The message is just one version of a long line of similar hacker hoax warnings.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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“100 iPhones Giveaway”; on Facebook is a Scam
The Facebook post is fraudulent and no iPhones are being given away. It is a scam designed to promote the bogus Page across the network and gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scam campaigns or be sold on the black market…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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USPS Malware Emails
The emails are not from USPS. The claim that USPS failed to deliver a parcel to the recipient is untrue. Clicking on the ‘shipping label’ link in the emails will download a malicious file to the user’s computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Instant Noodles do NOT contain a Wax Coating That Causes Cancer
The claims in the message are untrue. Instant noodles do not have a wax coating. Nor do the polystyrene foam containers they come in. And even if they did, there is no credible evidence that links wax with cancer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Bogus Warning – Don’t Flash Headlights Gang Initiation
The claims in the message are false. No such crimes are taking place. The warning is just a new version of a very old urban legend that has been circulating since at least 1993. The message did not originate with Chubb as claimed.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 2, 2017
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Charles Manson Has Now Died But He Did NOT Kill Any Nurses
Charles Manson has indeed died. However, the report discussed below is fake-news that began circulating long before Manson’s death. Manson did not kill any nurses as claimed in the fake report.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 1, 2017
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