A photograph that circulates via email depicts a very large shark following closely behind a kayaker.
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
Hoax: Picture of Shark Swimming in Flooded Street After Hurricane Irene
by Brett M. Christensen May 27, 2015Message claims that an attached image depicts a shark swimming down a flooded street in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of August 2011’s Hurricane Irene.
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Malware
‘Naked Woman Eaten by Shark’ Post Leads to Malware
by Brett M. Christensen November 17, 2014This Facebook post features an image of a naked woman apparently being eaten by a shark and includes a “Play” button that supposedly opens a video showing the attack.
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Fake-News
FAKE-NEWS: ‘Prehistoric Shark Captured off Pakistan’
by Brett M. Christensen October 3, 2014Circulating report claims that a giant prehistoric shark from a species that was thought to be extinct for 20 million years has been caught off the coast of Pakistan. The report features an image supposedly depicting the monster shark.
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SCAM – ‘Mermaid Found Inside Shark Video’
by Brett M. Christensen April 14, 2014Circulating ‘breaking news’ Facebook message claims that users can click a teaser image to see a ‘rare’ video footage of a mermaid found inside a shark.
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
Hoax – Picture of Sharks Swimming In Flooded Kuwait Scientific Center
by Brett M. Christensen June 18, 2012Message that features an image of sharks swimming in a flooded lobby at the bottom of escalators claims that the picture was taken after the collapse of the shark tank at the Scientific Center in Kuwait.
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Slideshow presentation claims that a friendly and thankful Great White Shark constantly follows a fisherman who once saves its life and the two have formed a “mutual affection”.
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Faux Images and VideosHoaxes
Shark Behind Scuba Divers Photo Hoax
by Brett M. Christensen August 30, 2007Message claims that an attached image showing a large shark very close behind a scuba-diving couple is a real photograph taken during a family holiday in Australia.