- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- April 24th, 2014
Facebook Scam: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson Died While Filming Stunt for Fast and Furious 7
Scammers try to trick users into installing shady applications
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 17th, 2014
Celebrity Death Hoax: Actor Wayne Knight Killed in Car Accident
The actor posted a message on Twitter to tell his fans that he's alive
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- November 6th, 2013
Facebook Scam: Oprah Winfrey Dead, Commits Suicide After Recording Video
Users are lured to shady apps, rogue plugins and survey scams
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 24th, 2013
Scam Alert: Video of Celine Dion Dying in Plane Crash
Users are tricked into installing a rogue Facebook app and other malicious software
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 22nd, 2013
Facebook Scam: Video of Will Smith Dying After Spinal Surgery
The actor is not dead, but scammers want you to think he is
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- October 14th, 2013
Celebrity Death Hoax: Adam Sandler Dies in Snowboard Accident
The actor is alive and well, contrary to stories circulating on social media websites
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 10th, 2013
John McAfee: I Am Not Dead
An article claimed he died of a drug and alcohol overdose
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 3rd, 2013
Scam Alert: Angelina Jolie Pronounced Dead
Scammers try to lure unsuspecting users to shady websites
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- September 3rd, 2013
Scam Alert: Miley Cyrus Commits Suicide After Traumatic Stress
The former Disney star is alive and well, but scammers want you to think otherwise
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 30th, 2013
Celebrity Death Hoax: Joe Montana Dies in Car Crash
Another pointless scam making the rounds on social media websites
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 20th, 2013
Facebook Scam: Rapper Eminem Left Nearly Dead After Being Stabbed
According to his representatives, the rapper “remains unstabbed”
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- August 15th, 2013
“Jackie Chan Died” Scam Used to Hijack Facebook Accounts
Schemes that leverage the death hoax are still making the rounds
- Spam Reports
- By Ionut Ilascu
- August 1st, 2013
Jackie Chan’s Death Hoax Continues on Facebook
Experts offer insight on the matter and what can be done to avoid falling for the scam
- Spam Reports
- By Eduard Kovacs
- June 24th, 2013
Hoax Alert: “Jackie Chan Dies After Perfecting Deadly Stunt”
The actor published a picture on Facebook to prove that he's not dead
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- March 4th, 2013
Hoax Alert: Justin Bieber Dies in Car Crash
The Global Associated News site is once again used for a prank
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 24th, 2013
Hoax Alert: Actor Mickey Rourke Dies in Snowboarding Accident
Global Associated News is once again used for scam stories
- Security Blog
- By Eduard Kovacs
- January 21st, 2013
Hoax Alert: Sylvester Stallone Dies in Snowboard Accident
The Global Associated News site is once again used to spread fake rumors