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ATM Pin in Reverse Hoax
Message claims that if you are forced by robbers to withdraw money from an ATM, you can secretly alert police by entering your PIN in The claims in the message are false. Reverse PIN technology does exist. However, it has … Continue reading
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Boy Shot By Step Father Charity Hoax
This message is a hoax and should not be forwarded. Sending on this message will help no one. Any message that claims that a company will donate money to help a sick or injured child each time a text message, email, … Continue reading
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Strawberry Quick Flavored Meth Targeting Kids HOAX
DEA concludes flavored meth does Not Exist10/31/08 – According to DEA public affairs officer Barbara Wetherell, the agency has found no evidence to substantiate that Strawberry Quick or any other form of flavored methamphetamine exists. “This is an urban myth,” … Continue reading
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Apple Giveaway Hoax
The claims in these spam messages are false. You will not receive a free Apple product by following links in the messages. Links in the spam messages lead to various third-party websites of a dubious nature. If you receive such … Continue reading
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County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child Crying
According to this widely circulated message, which purports to be from the “County Sheriffs Department”, women need to be very wary if they find a child crying beside the road who provides an address and asks to be taken home. … Continue reading
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Starbucks Coffee Free Gift Card Survey SCAM
Starbucks Coffee Free Gift Card Survey Scam Emails and Facebook posts claim that Starbucks is giving away free gift cards and instruct users to click a link to claim their prize. The message is not a legitimate offer and is … Continue reading
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Starbucks Lack of Support For Iraq Troops HOAX
Message claims that Starbucks refused to donate coffee to Marines stationed in Iraq because the company does not support the war. This is not true !!!! The claim that Starbucks did not support the Iraq war or US military personnel … Continue reading
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Likejacking is a Facebook version of an attack called Clickjacking
The purpose of the attack is to get you to click items on a webpage without your knowledge. Facebook attackers present a web page that actually has two layers. The back layer is designed with a Facebook “Like” button configured … Continue reading
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5 Saturdays Sundays and Mondays Called Money Bags HOAX
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Circulating message claims that December 2012 will feature 5 Saturdays, 5 Sundays and 5 Mondays, a combination of days that occurs only once every 823 years. The message claims that sending on the information will bring good luck … Continue reading
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HOAX Facebook – I want to stay PRIVATELY connected with you
[ad name=”G-Leader”] One thing is for sure on the Facebook platform, some scams and hoaxes never really die. They are just repackaged, resurrected and recirculated! The following message is based on a past hoax and has recently gone viral: “To … Continue reading
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