14 Year Old Boy Shot By Stepfather, Needs Money for Surgery-Fiction!
A story about a 14 year old boy shot six times by his stepfather on Facebook is an example of a sick child hoax used by scammers.
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Popcorn Carnival Video Virus Attacking Phones Via WhatsApp-Fiction!
A baseless warning that clicking on a video called “popcorn carnival” or “carnival of the popcorn” on WhatsApp will destroy users phones has gone viral.
Get 5,000 Kroger Fuel Points on Social Media-Scam!
A fake offer for 5,000 Kroger fuel points that surfaced on social media in July 2017 is part of a like-farming scam.
Delta Airlines Giving Away Free Tickets on Facebook-Scam!
False claims that Delta Airlines was giving away free tickets from July 2017 were part of a survey scam and should not be trusted.
ANTIFA Protesters Sabotage Emergency Services, Snip Fiber Optic Cables-Fiction!
ANTIFA didn’t sabotage emergency services by cutting fiber optic cables, those claims came from an imposter Twitter account that spreads misinformation.
Warning: New Snapchat Feature Shares Your Child’s Location-Truth!
A new SnapChat feature that shares users’ locations with friends that have been given permission to view it has caused safety concerns.
Warning: Do Not Accept Friend Request from Anwar Jitou, He's a Hacker-Fiction!
Warnings not to accept friend requests from Anwar Jitou are a new twist an old, and false, warning that has been circulating since at least 2009.
Warning: ISIS Sending invites to WhatsApp Interschools Group-Fiction!
There’s no indication that warnings about ISIS using a WhatsApp group called “interschool” or “interschools” are legitimate.
Was a ‘Blue Whale Suicide Challenge’ Behind a Rash of Teen Deaths?
Warnings about a blue whale suicide challenge that’s been linked to hundreds of teen suicides are unproven.
Lowes $50 or $100 Coupon for Mother's Day-Fiction!
A bogus offer for a $50 Lowe’s Home Improvement Mother’s Day coupon offer is actually a survey scam that aims to steal people’s personal information.