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According to this email, which purports to be from Apple, your account was accessed in another location and the company considers this suspicious.  The email urges you to open an attached file for details.

Various posts circulating on Facebook are claiming that famous American actor Will Smith is giving away millions of dollars in cash and prizes to his Facebook followers.

Message claims that a new Pepsi can is to feature the Pledge of Allegiance, but will omit the words 'Under God'

Message claims that drinking cold water after a meal will solidify 'oily stuff' present in the food consumed and will lead to cancer. A second version recommends drinking warm water with meals and tacks on unrelated information about heart attacks.

In recent weeks, Facebook has been inundated with posts claiming that American actor and comedian Tyler Perry is giving away cash and valuable gifts to his fans. In an effort to inform fans and try to stop the flow of the scam posts, Tyler Perry has now published a video on his Facebook Page.

Warning message claims that researchers at Princeton University have discovered that electromagnetic radiation from decorative magnets stuck to refrigerator doors "radiated" the food inside thereby massively increasing the probability of cancer in test mice used in the study.

A Facebook Page that masquerades as the official Page for the popular singer and actress Janet Jackson is claiming that the star is giving away large amounts of cash and valuable prizes to her fans.  

Series of photographs circulating via email and online show millions of dollars in cash seized during a drug raid in Mexico.

Message claims that a man posing as a car park attendant at Bristol Zoo collected unauthorised parking fees from zoo visitors for 25 years before absconding to Spain to live in luxury on the proceeds of his illegal activities.

According to this email, the sender has infected your computer with malware after you visited a porn website. Supposedly, the malware turned on your computer's camera and captured your actions during your visit.

Long-running Internet warning claims that pet owners should never give their dogs ice water and cites a case of a show dog that suffered severe bloat after drinking water with ice in it.

Australian residents should watch out for fake emails claiming that they need to update their Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) details to allow future Medicare payments.

According to this email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), you only have 48 hours to click a link and claim an outstanding tax refund.

Circulating image depicts a packet of Tim Tams chocolate biscuits featuring the allergy warning "MAY CONTAIN TRACES OF PEANUTS AND HUMAN FLESH".

This email claims to be from none other than General Lori Robinson, commander of the U.S. Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) and commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). 

Message claims that Earth and Mars will have the closest approach in recorded history in August and will be a spectacular sight for stargazers.

According to various posts that are currently circulating via Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter, you can click to get a free chocolate basket courtesy of Cadbury India.

Inboxes are currently being hit by emails that urge you to click to view documents on Microsoft's file hosting service OneDrive.

Messages circulating via social media advise users to stop using the abbreviation "LOL" because it stands for "Lucifer Our Lord' and including it in messages is actually endorsing Satan.

Message warns that a water bottle left inside a car on a sunny day could ignite the upholstery and start a fire.

This email, which purports to be from the UK's HM Revenue and Customs ( HMRC ), claims that your submission was received but failed data checks and could not be accepted.

Circulating message, which features a picture of a dog with severely burned paws claims that the injuries were the result of walking the dog on asphalt or concrete in the summer.

Circulating message claims that aircraft company Boeing is set to launch a 1000 passenger jet aircraft that sports a radical Blended Wing design and will be called the Boeing 797. The message features several images supposedly depicting the new Boeing 797. 

Recently,  I received yet another scam phone call claiming that my Internet service was about to be disconnected because my computer was sending out viruses.  The call was supposedly from Australian telecommunications giant Telstra. 

According to a post currently being shared on Facebook, you could win a "gorgeous tiny home" just by liking, sharing, commenting, and clicking a sign-up button.