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Bank of Montreal ‘Annual Account Maintenance Procedure’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from BMO and the claim that you must click a link to complete account maintenance is untrue. The email is a phishing scam designed to steal your BMO account login details and other personal and financial information.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 18, 2016
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‘Deleted Entire Company With One Line of Code’ Claim Turned Out to be Just a Hoax
The man later admitted that the post was just a hoax. He told an Italian media outlet that the post was a ‘guerrilla marketing operation’ designed to promote his server management services startup.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 18, 2016
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‘Win a Butlins Holiday’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Butlins. There are no prizes. The Page is a scam designed to quickly gather large numbers of likes so that the Page can be reused for further scams or sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 18, 2016
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Fake ‘Case Foundation Awards’ Message is an Advance Fee Scam
The Case Foundation is a real organisation, but it did not send this message. The message is a scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 15, 2016
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Outdated and Inaccurate ‘Watering Down Anzac Day’ Protest Post Still Circulating
The claims are utter nonsense. Firstly, the main Anzac Centenary celebrations, and the ones that the message is apparently alluding to, occurred in 2015, so posting and sharing this message a year later in 2016 is beyond pointless.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 15, 2016
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‘Free Fortuner 2016 Giveaway’ Facebook Scam
No Toyota Fortuners are being given away. The post is a scam designed to rapidly gather large numbers of Page likes so that the Facebook Page can be reused for other scam attempts or be sold on the black market to other scammers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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Apple ‘Your Order Has Been Placed’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from Apple and the information it contains about a supposed order is not valid. The email is a phishing scam designed to trick you into sending your Apple ID and other personal and financial information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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‘Her Son Has Cancer’ Facebook Sick Child Scam
The claims in the post are heinous lies. Facebook certainly will not donate money to help the pictured child in exchange for liking, sharing, and commenting. In fact, liking, sharing, or commenting will do nothing whatsoever to help the pictured child.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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Kroger ‘Free $80 Gift Card’ Facebook Survey Scam
The post is fraudulent. It is not associated with Kroger and no gift cards are being given away. The post is a scam designed to trick you into spamming your friends and supplying your personal information via dodgy survey websites.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 11, 2016
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‘Your Latest Documents from Angel Springs’ Macro Malware Email
The email is not from UK based water cooler provider Angel Springs and the attached file does not contain billing documents. The attached Word document contains a malicious macro that can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2016
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‘Claim Your Delta Gift Bags’ Facebook Scam
The Facebook Page is fraudulent and is not associated with Delta Air Lines. It is not giving away Delta Gift Bags as claimed. The Facebook Page is a scam designed to rapidly gather large numbers of Page likes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 8, 2016
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TRUE – Country Music Legend Merle Haggard Has Died
Sadly, the claims are true. Merle Haggard passed away on his birthday, April 6, 2016 at age 79. The news has been confirmed by many credible news and entertainment outlets.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 7, 2016
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Bollywood Actor Kader Khan is NOT Dead
The rumours are unfounded. Although Kader Kahn is in poor health and under medical care, he has not died as claimed in these rumours.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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‘UEFA EURO 2016 ONLINE E-Draw’ Advance Fee Scam
The email is not from UEFA and you have not won any money. The email is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending your money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 6, 2016
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Commonwealth Bank ‘New Message Notification’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from the Commonwealth Bank. Clicking the ‘Log On’ button included in the message opens a fraudulent website designed to steal your bank login credentials.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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‘Win a Disney Cruise’ Facebook Scam
The Page is fraudulent and has no connection to Disney Cruise Line. There is no prize. The fake Page is designed to trick Facebook users into subscribing to expensive SMS ‘services’ or calling premium rate phone numbers.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 4, 2016
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Bogus Australian Recoveries ‘Final Notice’ Email Points to Malware
The email is not a legitimate debt collection notice. The link in the email opens a website that attempts to trick you into downloading a.zip file. The.zip file contains a malicious JavaScript file that can download and install malware.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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Matt Damon is NOT Moving to Pembroke Pines, Florida
The claims in the report are untrue. Matt Damon has made no such announcement. The story comes from a clickbait fake-news website called ‘Local News 33’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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PayPal ‘Your Account is Temporarily Limited’ Phishing Scam
The email is not from PayPal and your account has not been limited as claimed. It is a phishing scam designed to steal your PayPal login credentials, your credit card details, and your email account password.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Apr 1, 2016
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Fake ‘Dan Bilzerian CEO’ Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
The Page is fraudulent and is not the official Dan Bilzerian Facebook Page. No money is being given away. The fake page is a like-farming scam designed to accumulate large numbers of Page Likes so that it can be used for further spam and scam campaigns or…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 31, 2016
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