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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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FAKE – Bungee Jumper Loses Head To Crocodile Video
This story was first published on December 4th, 2009 This video, which has been circulating via email, social networking, and video sharing sites for several years, supposedly shows a terrible bungee jumping accident in which the unfortunate jumper has his…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2018
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‘Our Group Will Not Poison Your Life’ Fake Blackmail Sextortion Scam
This email claims that the sender has used a “private computer worm” to create a video of you “caressing your body” while you visited a porn website.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 18, 2018
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‘Google Anniversary’ Advance Fee Scam Email
According to this email, which is supposedly a Google Anniversary Winning Notification, you have won £950,000 in the Google Promotion for 2018. The email urges you to contact your “Foreign Transfer Manager” to arrange the release of your prize money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 17, 2018
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‘Your Transaction Received’ Binary Options Scam Email
According to an email that I received today, my transaction has been received and I have an account balance of $1725.45. Supposedly, I can click a link and fill in a form to get this money.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 16, 2018
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ATO Issues Warning About Ongoing Phone Scams
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) has again issued a warning about the phone scams that regularly target Australian taxpayers. Criminals are now increasingly using caller ID spoofing to make it appear that the scam calls are really coming from the ATO.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 15, 2018
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First Communion on the Moon
This story was first published on October 28th 2009 – Image: NASA – Buzz Aldrin on the Moon This long circulated message claims that Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second man to set foot on the Moon, performed the ritual of communion in the lunar lander soon…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 13, 2018
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FAKE-NEWS: Circulating Story Falsely Claims Pro-Choice Activist Has Had 27 Abortions
According to a report that is being shared via social media, a 34-year-old pro-choice activist in California has officially broken a world record after receiving her 27th abortion. Supposedly, the woman had her first abortion when she was only nine years old.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2018
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Fake News Report Claims Loggers Have Cut Down World’s Oldest Tree
This story was first published on December 10, 2014
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 12, 2018
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Watch Out for Bogus Bill Emails Claiming to be From AGL
Australian based energy company AGL is warning customers to watch for fake bill emails that contain links to a malicious website. The fraudulent emails feature AGL logos and formatting and may closely resemble the genuine bill notifications that the company…
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 10, 2018
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Fake Legoland Pages Duping Facebook Users
Image: © depositphotos.com/ bette.ya.ru Several Facebook pages that have appeared in recent weeks are claiming that users can win holidays to Legoland, theme park tickets, and other prizes.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 10, 2018
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‘Non-Resident Clearance Form’ Advance Fee Scam
According to this email, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in conjunction with the Ministry Of Finance Of the Federal Republic of Nigeria want to pay you 27 million dollars.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 9, 2018
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HMRC ‘Pending Payment’ Text Message Phishing Scam
People in the UK are receiving text messages about a supposed pending payment from UK tax agency HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). The message urges you to follow a link and fill in a form to claim your payment.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 8, 2018
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Hoax Warning Message – ‘National Kill A Pit Bull Day’
This story was first published on October 5, 2012
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 7, 2018
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‘Win a Brand New 2019 Ford Raptor’ Facebook Scam
Yet another car giveaway scam is hitting Facebook. This version claims that you can get the chance to win a 2019 Ford F150 Raptor just by liking, sharing, and commenting.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 6, 2018
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Pointless ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook Cloning Warning
Yet another pointless and dangerously counterproductive warning message is currently going viral on Facebook. The message claims that the sender received another friend request from you and urges you to check your account.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 6, 2018
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Fake Ellen DeGeneres Prize Pages Flooding Facebook
Dozens of fraudulent Facebook Pages that falsely claim to be associated with popular TV show host Ellen DeGeneres are currently being published and promoted on the network.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 5, 2018
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Beware of Bogus Amazon Job Offers Asking For Upfront Payments
Online scammers are exploiting jobseekers by offering seemingly well-paid work-from-home jobs with Internet giant Amazon. The Better Business Bureau in the US notes that reports about this type of scam have been steadily increasing in recent months.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 4, 2018
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TRUE – Collapse Of 13 Story Building in China
This story was first published on September 3rd, 2010 Note The event described in the message included below occurred in June 2009. Versions of the message have circulated ever since.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 3, 2018
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'Facebook Law For Idiots' Video From CollegeHumor.Com
This story was first published on December 6, 2014 The absurd ‘Facebook Privacy Notice’ message tends to again go viral on Facebook every few months.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 3, 2018
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MALWARE – ‘You Have Received a 9 Page Fax’ Email
According to this email, you have received a 9-page fax which you can view by opening an attached Microsoft Word document. The email claims to be from the online fax service eFax.
Hoax-Slayer · English · Oct 3, 2018
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