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MattyB Like-Farming Scam
The Page is a like-farming scam and is not associated with MattyB in any way. There is no prize. The scam is designed to accumulate as many likes as possible so that the fake Page can be either used to launch further spam and scam campaigns or sold on the…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 25, 2015
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Pepsi Car Wrap Money Laundering Scam
The email is a money laundering scam and is not from Pepsi or any genuine advertising company. The message is designed to trick you into accepting fake or stolen cheques and wiring a portion of the proceeds back to the criminals as cash.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 17, 2015
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Facebook Deleting Inactive Likes Warning Messages
Various messages warning that Facebook is now deleting inactive likes from Facebook Pages are circulating vigorously across the network.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 16, 2015
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‘Know Who Viewed Your Profile’ Facebook Scam
For years, Facebook users have been plagued by scam messages claiming that they can find out who has been viewing their profiles. Typically, the messages claim that you need to click a link and then install a Facebook app to access a list of people who have…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2015
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‘United Nations’ Advance Fee Scam Uses Skype
The message is not from the United Nations. It is an advance fee scam designed to trick people into sending their money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 10, 2015
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PayPal ‘Unknown Device or Location’ Phishing Email
Because PayPal conducts almost all of its activities online, phishing scammers constantly target the company’s customers. The cover stories used in these scam campaigns vary considerably.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 9, 2015
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Weasel On the Back of a Woodpecker Image
Image: Martin Le-May A rather compelling image, which depicts a weasel perched on the back of a flying woodpecker, has the interwebs all aquiver.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 4, 2015
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Vodafone ‘Bill a Bit More Than Usual’ Malware Emails
This story was first published on November 21, 2013
Hoax-Slayer · English · Mar 1, 2015
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Scammers Use The Names of Lottery Winners Cindy and Mark Hill
The Hills really did win a large lottery prize in 2012. However, they did not send these emails and they are not randomly giving away large sums of money to strangers via the Internet.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 26, 2015
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‘Request To Terminate Outlook Account’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, the ‘Microsoft account team’ has received a request to terminate your Outlook account. The email notes that, if you did not make such a request, you should open an attached file to cancel the pending termination.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 25, 2015
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PHISHING SCAM: ‘Wat are u Doing in This Video’ Facebook Message
The message is a phishing scam. There is no video. The web address supplied takes you to a fake Facebook Page that tries to steal your Facebook account login details.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 25, 2015
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Phishing Scam – Fake Facebook ‘Copyright Violations’ Message
The message is not from Facebook. It is a phishing scam designed to trick you into giving your Facebook login details to criminals. If you receive this message, do not click any links that it contains.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 18, 2015
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HOAX – ‘Dorval, Quebec Mayor Refuses to Remove Pork From School Canteens’
The message is a hoax. The Dorval mayor did not write the words attributed to him and made no such comments. A news release on the Dorval City website denounced the message as false.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Feb 11, 2015
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Fake Ticketmaster Purchase Order Email Contains Malware
The email is not from Ticketmaster and the attachment does not contain ticket order details. In fact, the attached.zip file hides a dangerous executable file that, if opened, can install malware on your computer.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 29, 2015
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Fake-News: ‘Woman Gives Birth to a Baby Elephant’
According to this circulating report, a Norwegian woman has given birth to a baby elephant. The report claims that, after the ‘half-human/half-elephant hybrid’ baby was born, millions of Hindus began a pilgrimage to ‘Norwegia’ to see the child.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 25, 2015
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Advance Fee Scam – ‘Coca-Cola Anniversary Promo’
The email is not from Coca Cola. There is no prize. It is an advance fee scam designed to trick you into sending money and personal information to cybercriminals.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 20, 2015
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Don’t Click on ‘Hottest Leaked Snapchat’ Facebook Posts
A number of posts currently appearing on Facebook invite you to click on images of young women to view the ’10 Hottest Leaked Snapchats Ever’ or ‘Babes Want to Show Their Private Part on Snapchat’.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 18, 2015
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Fake 50 Cent Cash Giveaway Facebook Page is a Like-Farming Scam
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Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 5, 2015
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FACEBOOK SCAM: Ferrero Rocher ‘Leaked Video Footage’
According to this Facebook ‘warning’ post, you will never eat Ferrero Rocher chocolates again after clicking a link and viewing leaked video footage.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Jan 1, 2015
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Apple Store ‘Transaction Cancellation Form’ Phishing Scam
According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, you have purchased a TomTom from the Apple Store. (A TomTom is a GPS car navigation system).
Hoax-Slayer · English · Dec 30, 2014
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