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‘Thomas Romany’s Stuff’ Warning Message


Rapidly circulating social media message warns users not to interact with a person called ‘Thomas Romany’s Stuff’ because he is trying to stalk women that have made contact with him to buy ugg boots. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: 'Thomas, Message', Romany's, Stuff', Warning

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Hotmail Account Closure Phishing Scam


Email purporting to be from Hotmail Customer Care claims that the recipient must confirm his or her Hotmail account by replying with account login details within within a specified time frame or risk having the account closed down. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: Account, Closure, Hotmail, phishing, Scam

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IRS Penalty Phishing Scam


Email purporting to be from the IRS warns recipients that they have received a penalty for not submitting a tax return by the specified deadline but invites them to click a link to apply for an exemption. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: Penalty, phishing, Scam

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Bogus Warning – Adobe Flash Player Update Messages in Zynga Games Are Trojans


Message circulating on Facebook warns Zinga players not to click on Adobe Flash Player Update popup messages because the messages are trojans. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: Adobe, Bogus, Flash, Games, messages, Player, Trojans, Update, Warning, Zynga

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TalkTalk Service Cancellation Phishing Scam


Email purporting to be from UK based internet and telecommunications company TalkTalk claims that the recipient’s TalkTalk service will be cancelled unless account details are verified. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: Cancellation, phishing, Scam, Service, TalkTalk

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Tanner Dwyer Friend Request Hacker Hoax


Circulating social media message warns users that accepting friend requests from Tanner Dwyer, Christopher Butterfield, Stefania Colac or Alejando Spiljner can allow hackers to access your computer and steal personal information. Hoax-Slayer – New Articles Tags: Dwyer, Friend, Hacker, Hoax, Request, Tanner

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