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Changes To Facebook Group Invite Process Causing Confusion

Wave of Bomb Threat Extortion Emails Demand Payment in Bitcoin

Pointless ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook Cloning Warning

FACT CHECK: Does Facebook Only Show Posts From 25 Friends?

Can a Glass of Warm Milk REALLY Help you Sleep?

‘No Harm Done?’ Think Again! – 4 Reasons Why Participating In Bogus Facebook Giveaways is NOT Harmless

Pointless ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’...

October 6, 2018

FACT CHECK: Does Facebook Only Show Posts...

July 31, 2018

Watch Out For Tyler Perry Scam Pages...

June 18, 2018

‘Fabrizio Brambilla’ Hacker Warning is Just Another...

August 19, 2017

WhatsApp Gold and Martinelli — How a...

November 22, 2018

HOAX — Infected Blood Added to Cadbury...

February 27, 2018

‘Every Time her Picture is Shared she...

May 28, 2018

‘Andrea Wilson Friendship Request’ Hacker Hoax

December 22, 2017

Misleading Warning about Missed Calls From +375...

October 30, 2017

‘Martinelli’ WhatsApp Video Hack Warning is Yet...

July 30, 2017

Facebook Scams

Costco ‘Free $41 Voucher’ Facebook Giveaway Scam

by Brett M. Christensen February 16, 2019

According to a post that is being shared on Facebook, Costco is giving all Facebook users a gift voucher valued at $41.

Fake Oprah Winfrey Facebook Pages Duping Fans

February 4, 2019

Facebook Scam Promises Free Air New Zealand Tickets to All

January 31, 2019

Bogus ‘Majorca Holidays’ Facebook Page Using Bora Bora Trip as Bait

January 24, 2019

Qantas ‘2 Free Tickets to All’ Facebook Giveaway Scam

January 22, 2019

Health And Wellbeing

Spurious First Aid Advice Message – Eggs For Treatment of Burns

by Brett M. Christensen August 31, 2018

Circulating message claims that egg white is a “healing miracle” for burns and should be applied to burns as an immediate first aid measure.

Misleading Health Advice Email – ‘Mayo Clinic on Aspirin and Heart Attacks

August 20, 2018

HOAX -‘Breast Larvae Infestation From Undergarments’

July 31, 2018

Can Too Much Mobile Gaming Burst Blood Vessels in Your Eyes?

July 25, 2018

Spurious Health Claim – ‘Asparagus Can Cure Cancer’

July 23, 2018

Latest Posts

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    NatWest ‘Inadequate Security Enrollment’ Phishing Scam

    by Brett M. Christensen April 11, 2013

    Email purporting to be from UK bank NatWest, claims that the recipient’s online banking has been disabled due to “Inadequate security enrollment” or a login error.

  • Misleading

    False Claim – Muslims can Avoid Paying Bedroom Tax by Designating One Bedroom as a Prayer Room

    by Brett M. Christensen April 10, 2013

    Messages circulating via social media claim that Muslims can be exempted from the new bedroom tax imposed on UK welfare recipients by setting aside the spare bedroom as a prayer room.

  • Politics

    The Bogus Tale of The British Flag Lapel Pin and the Rude Muslim Woman in the Checkout Queue

    by Brett M. Christensen April 8, 2013

    Message tells the story of how a Muslim woman in a British supermarket checkout queue was taken to task and put in her place by an elderly shopper after she made critical remarks about the cashier’s British flag lapel pin and the UK’s military involvement in Afghanistan.

  • Phishing ScamsScams

    ‘Your PayPal Account Was Deleted’ Phishing Scam

    by Brett M. Christensen April 3, 2013

    Email purporting to be from PayPal claims that the recipient’s PayPal account has been deleted and he or she must click a “Recover Account” link to get the account back.

  • Misleading

    Robin Williams ‘Perfect Plan’ For Peace Speech

    by Brett M. Christensen April 1, 2013

    Long-circulated message claims that the late US comedian Robin Williams came up with a “perfect plan” for achieving peace in the world, which he delivered during a speech in New York.

  • Hoaxes

    Urban Legend – Couple Arrested at Airport with Dead Baby Stuffed With Drugs

    by Brett M. Christensen March 22, 2013

    Circulating message claims that police who detained a young couple with a baby at a Las Vegas airport discovered that the baby was dead and that its body had been packed with illegal drugs.

  • Hoaxes

    March 2013 – Five Fridays, Five Saturdays, Five Sundays

    by Brett M. Christensen March 19, 2013

    Circulating message claims that March 2013 will feature 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays, a special calendar event that only occurs once every 823 years.

  • Phishing ScamsScams

    ‘Confidential Document’ Google Docs Phishing Scam

    by Brett M. Christensen March 18, 2013

    Email asks the recipient to click a link to view an important confidential document in Google Docs.

  • Phishing ScamsScams

    AOL Password Phishing Scam – ‘TJ2117 Virus Detected’

    by Brett M. Christensen March 15, 2013

    Email purporting to be from AOL claims that a TJ2117 virus has been detected in the recipient’s computer folders and he or she must click a link to login and switch to a secure anti virus system.

  • Phishing ScamsScams

    Westpac ‘3 Incorrect Logins’ Phishing Scam

    by Brett M. Christensen March 13, 2013

    Outline Email purporting to be from Australian bank Westpac, claims that the recipient’s account has been limited due to three incorrect login…

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