Author: Web Watcher
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Calling #77 or 112 on your Cell Phone will Summon Police
Read more: Calling #77 or 112 on your Cell Phone will Summon PoliceIn a few states calling #77 on a cell phone will immediately connect you to that state’s highway patrol, that code is far from universal. Some states use #77, but…
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Facebook No Swearing Campaign
Read more: Facebook No Swearing CampaignCirculating message purporting to be from Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook is set to launch a ‘no swearing campaign’ and that people subsequently caught using profanity on the network will…
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ATM Pin in Reverse Hoax
Read more: ATM Pin in Reverse HoaxMessage 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…
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Boy Shot By Step Father Charity Hoax
Read more: Boy Shot By Step Father Charity HoaxThis 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…
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Strawberry Quick Flavored Meth Targeting Kids Hoax
Read more: Strawberry Quick Flavored Meth Targeting Kids HoaxA warning about “Strawberry Quick” meth targeting children has circulated online for years.There is no verified evidence behind the claim.It’s another example of how fear-based messages spread faster than facts.…
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Apple Giveaway Hoax
Read more: Apple Giveaway HoaxThis list of basic internet safety and usage tips has circulated online in various forms for years. Some are outdated, some are obvious, but many still apply. Think of this…
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County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child Crying
Read more: County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child CryingAccording 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…
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Starbucks Coffee Free Gift Card Survey SCAM
Read more: Starbucks Coffee Free Gift Card Survey SCAMOriginal Message 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…
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Starbucks Lack of Support For Iraq Troops Hoax
Read more: Starbucks Lack of Support For Iraq Troops HoaxOriginal Message (circulated online) 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 !!!!…
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Likejacking is a Facebook version of an attack called Clickjacking
Read more: Likejacking is a Facebook version of an attack called ClickjackingThe 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…