Hoaxes
Links to reports about all kinds of email, Internet, and social media hoaxes.
Looking for reports published before 2016? Click here to view an archive of hoax report listings on the legacy Hoax-Slayer website.
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Fake-NewsHoaxes
Fake News Claims Body of Homeless Man Identified as Elvis Presley
by Brett M. Christensen April 5, 2018Circulating report claims that DNA tests on the body of an elderly homeless man have identified him as Elvis Presley.
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Facebook Hacker HoaxesFeaturedHoaxes
FACEBOOK HOAX — ‘Type BFF to See if Your Account is Protected’
by Brett M. Christensen March 29, 2018According to a post that is circulating rapidly on Facebook, you can check the security status of your Facebook account just by typing the letters “BFF” as a comment.
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Death Scams and HoaxesFake-NewsHoaxes
Pamela Anderson Targeted in Death Hoax — Pamela is NOT Dead
by Brett M. Christensen March 17, 2018According to a supposed news story that has been circulating via social media, actress and model Pamela Anderson has died.
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According to this nasty and racist “warning” message, the Chinese have started to produce canned beef with their dead bodies and are sending the resulting products to Africa for sale.
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Hoaxes
Amber Alert Hoax – Fake ’72B 381′ Abduction Alert Continues To Circulate
by Brett M. Christensen March 12, 2018“Amber Alert” message circulating via social media and email claims that a three-year-old child has been kidnapped by a man driving a grey car with the license plate 72B 381.
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Health HoaxesHoaxes
Hoax – Eating Shrimp and Taking Vitamin C Can Cause Death by Arsenic Poisoning
by Brett M. Christensen March 6, 2018Circulating health message warns recipients not to eat shrimp or prawns while taking vitamin C because it can cause a chemical reaction that can lead to sudden death by arsenic poisoning.
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Hoaxes
‘Species Found in a Forest in Latin America’ Hoax Message
by Brett M. Christensen March 2, 2018This message, which circulates via email and social media and has been posted to various blogs and forums, features an image depicting a strange multi-breasted creature feeding her young.
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Hoaxes
Hoax Message Claims Cars Not Insured During UK Red Weather Alerts
by Brett M. Christensen March 2, 2018According to a message currently circulating via social media, your car is not insured to drive during red weather alerts in the UK.
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Hoaxes
HOAX — HIV Infected Blood Added to Anchor Butter Products
by Brett M. Christensen March 2, 2018According to a message that is circulating rapidly via social media, a person has added HIV infected blood to Anchor butter products in the UK.