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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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  1. ✕Hoax

    Mega Lottery International – Email Lottery Scam Example

    The Mega Lottery International lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  2. ✕Hoax

    Lottery Winners International Lottery Scam

    The Lottery Winners International scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a discussion with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  3. ✕Hoax

    NATIONAL MONEYBALLS PROMOTION BV SCAM

    The NATIONAL MONEYBALLS PROMOTION BV scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  4. ✕Hoax

    MICRO SEAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM

    The MICRO SEAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  5. ✕Hoax

    Megafortune Lottery-International Scam Email

    The Megafortune Lottery-International scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

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    MACSOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SCAM

    The MACSOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

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    DAYZER NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION SCAM

    The DAYZER NATIONAL LOTTERY PROMOTION scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  8. ✕Hoax

    GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM

    The GOOGLE EMAIL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

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    CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL SCAM

    The CROWN GLOBAL LOTTERY INTERNATIONAL scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  10. ✕Hoax

    ONCE NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY SCAM

    The ONCE NETHERLANDS SWEEPSTAKE LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery. The email is an attempt to initiate a dialogue with potential victims and subsequently trick them into sending money to the…

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  11. ✕Hoax

    CONTENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY SCAM

    The CONTENT SOFTWARE INTERNATIONAL LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  12. ✕Hoax

    De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery Scam

    The De Lotto Netherlands International Lottery scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  13. ✕Hoax

    CASHOUTLOTTOS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY SCAM

    The CASHOUTLOTTOS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION LOTTERY scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  14. ✕Hoax

    Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International Scam

    The Euro-Afro-American Sweepstake Lottery International scam email shown below claims that the recipient has won money in an international lottery.

    Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 8, 2017

  15. ✕Hoax

    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

  16. ✕Hoax

    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

  17. ✕Hoax

    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

  20. ✕Hoax

    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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