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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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Dollar General is NOT Giving Facebook Users Free $150 Coupons
According to a post that is currently circulating on Facebook, American variety store chain Dollar General is providing each family with a free $150 coupon as a means of celebrating the company’s 135 years of service.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 22, 2018
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[SALAH] Lowongan Kerja PT Angkasa Pura 1 2019
Pesan berantai tersebut telah dibantah oleh pihak PT Angkasa Pura 1. Manajer Humas AP I Awaluddin menyatakan bahwa pesan tersebut hoaks. “Itu hoaks, kami juga telah mengumumkan melalui media sosial resmi kami,” kata Awaluddin.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 30, 2019
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[SALAH] "GELOMBANG KE-3 Kuota Internet Free dari Operator!"
Hasil periksa fakta Rizqi Abdul Azis (Anggota Komisariat MAFINDO Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia). Pesan berantai palsu. Informasi tersebut pernah beredar sebelumnya dengan narasi yang berubah-ubah.
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Dec 29, 2020
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LIKE-FARMING – ‘Mercedes Benz CLA 45’ Facebook Giveaway
The Page is bogus and the competitions that it promotes are not legitimate. There are no winners and no cars are being given away. This is a like-farming scam designed to fraudulently increase the number of likes garnered by the Page.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 21, 2014
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Facebook Scammers Hijack News of Alton Towers Roller Coaster Accident
In early June 2015, a roller coaster accident at UK theme park Alton Towers left four people seriously injured. The incident was widely reported by the mainstream media.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 8, 2015
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[SALAH] Sri Mulyani Tantang Pembenci Jokowi
Pesan berantai berisikan tantangan Menteri Keuangan Sri Mulyani kepada para pembenci Presiden Joko Widodo yang beredar di media pesan Whatsapp merupakan hoaks.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Aug 24, 2018
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‘Press Like and Type K?’ – Facebook Like-Farming, NOT ‘Magic’.
There is no ‘magic’ and no amount of liking or letter typing will change the image in any way. The post is just a rather lame ruse designed to gather likes and promote the Facebook Page that published it. In short, the post is just a like-farming scam.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 8, 2016
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Electricity Bill Phone Scams
Phone scammers posing as utility company staff are tricking people into giving them money via prepaid debit cards. Here’s how the scam works: You receive a threatening phone call claiming that you have not paid your electricity bill and power will be cut off…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 13, 2017
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Tech Support Scammers Using Recorded Phone Messages to Gain Victims
Recently, I received yet another scam phone call claiming that my Internet service was about to be disconnected because my computer was sending out viruses. The call was supposedly from Australian telecommunications giant Telstra.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jun 23, 2018
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Nigerian Wolves In Sheep’s Clothing
Lately I have been receiving an unprecedented amount of Nigerian scam email that claim the sender has a strong Christian conviction and needs help to distribute funds to charities.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 16, 2017
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Marcia’s Story – Google Checkout Vehicle Sale Scam
Editor’s Note: This story was submitted by a Hoax-Slayer reader as a warning to other Internet users. Names and other details have been changed to protect the privacy of the victim.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 6, 2013
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Fake ‘Love Island’ Facebook Pages Scamming Fans
Fans of the British dating reality show Love Island should keep an eye out for Facebook scam posts offering the chance to win holidays and other show related prizes. Several fake Love Island Facebook Pages have recently appeared on the network.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jul 31, 2017
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[SALAH] "kesimpulan Rob Oswald: COVID 19 adalah khayalan dan fiktif"
Informasi palsu / hoaks. Profesor Robert Oswald menegaskan, narasi Covid-19 tidak nyata yang mencatut namanya tidak ada hubungannya dengan dirinya dan Cornell University. Ia mengatakan, isi pesan bahwa Covid-19 tidak nyata adalah salah.
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Jan 1, 2021
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’20 Golden Envelopes’ Fake P&O Cruise Giveaway On Facebook
According to a post that is currently being shared on Facebook, you can win a P&O cruise for three people just by sharing the post and clicking a sign-up button.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 12, 2018
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[SALAH] Ijazah SMA Presiden Joko Widodo Palsu.
Kepala SMA Negeri 6 Solo, Agung Wijayanto menjelaskan bahwa ijazah Jokowi merupakanijazah asli. Dan dia merupakan lulusan dari SMA Negeri 6 Solo.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Jan 16, 2019
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[SALAH] Bantuan Dana dari BPJS Kesehatan
Hasil Periksa Fakta Gabriela Nauli Sinaga (Universitas Sumatera Utara) Klaim tersebut salah. Faktanya sampai hari ini, BPJS Kesehatan tidak pernah terlibat dalam program bantuan dana ataupun kompensasi.
Satgas COVID-19 Hoax Buster · Indonesian · Apr 27, 2021
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Australia Post Issues Warning About SMS Prize Scams
Australia Post is warning consumers about fraudulent text messages that claim that they have won a prize. The messages, which look like they were sent by Australia Post, claim that you are one of five lucky winners and should click a link to get your prize.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Nov 27, 2018
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[HOAX] “Hoax, Registrasi Kartu Prabayar Paling Lambat 31 Oktober 2017”
Info yang beredar dalam pesan berantai WhatsApp tersebut adalah Hoax, karena faktanya batas tenggat waktu paling lambat melakukan registrasi Kartu Sim bagi pengguna lama adalah sampai tanggal 28 februari 2018.
TurnBackHoax (MAFINDO) · Indonesian · Oct 31, 2017
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Perfume Urban Legend – “Car Park Criminals Using Ether Disguised as Perfume”
The warnings are untrue and should not be taken seriously. They are just incarnations of a long-running urban legend that has been passed around since at least the year 2000.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 23, 2017
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Hoax Semakin Ganas, Ada 453 Hoax Sepanjang Maret 2019
Hoax sepertinya tak akan berkurang dalam wam waktu dekat, alih-alih malah terus menunjukkan peningkatan seiring makin dekatnya pemilihan umum yang segera akan berlangsung pada 17 April 2019 nanti.
Stophoax.id · Indonesian · Apr 4, 2019
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