My spam folder has been flooded of late with emails claiming that I can win a Ford Ranger.
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Faux Images and Videos
Computer Generated ‘Earth, Venus and Jupiter as Seen From Mars’ Image Again Circulating
by Brett M. Christensen February 28, 2021An image that supposedly depicts Earth, Jupiter and Venus in alignment as seen from the surface of Mars is once again circulating via social media.
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Special Features
New! Hoax-Slayer Email Newsletter Now Available – It’s Free!
by Brett M. Christensen February 27, 2021I’ve just launched a new weekly newsletter to help keep Hoax-Slayer fans up-to-date with what’s happening on Hoax-Slayer.
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Advance Fee ScamsScams
Parrot For Sale or Adoption Advance Fee Scams
by Brett M. Christensen February 27, 2021Internet scammers use many and varied ruses to separate the unwary from their hard-earned money. One such ruse specifically targets parrot fanciers.
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Facebook RelatedFacebook ScamsScams
Don’t Get Caught by These Nasty Facebook Messenger Scams
by Brett M. Christensen February 26, 2021Let’s review a common Facebook Messenger-based scam tactic that continues to gain new victims. These are scams that all Facebook users need to be aware of.
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Great news! To enhance your privacy and security and offer you a better user experience, Hoax-Slayer is now completely ad-free.
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In these days of COVID-19 restrictions and high unemployment, many people are looking for work. And “remote”, work-from-home jobs may be especially…
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Health And WellbeingInsights
Can a Glass of Warm Milk REALLY Help you Sleep?
by Brett M. Christensen February 23, 2021My mum always told me that having a glass of warm milk before bed would help me sleep. So have many magazines, books, and websites.
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Got a pencil? – Amazing Pencil Tip Sculptures by Dalton Ghetti
by Brett M. Christensen February 23, 2021Series of images that circulates via email and social media show tiny but intricate sculptures carved into the graphite tips of pencils.
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Facebook RelatedHoaxes
‘Copy and Paste To Upgrade The System’ Facebook Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen February 23, 2021Does copying and pasting a message on Facebook “upgrade the system” so that you see fewer ad posts and more posts from your friends? No, it doesn’t.