Email Scams On The Rise?
With all the bad news about the economy, bank bailouts and who knows what’s next, email scammers are very quick off the mark as this email, in the FIR comments Gmail account this morning, suggests....
View ArticleEvil Twitter Clones
Perhaps it’s a sign that the site is reaching more mainstream popularity levels, but Twitter is fast becoming a haven for spammers. Accounts include semi-naked girls with just one link to an affiliate...
View ArticleTony LaRussa Taking Twitter To Court Over Fake Account
It was only a matter of time before the lawyers jump on the Twitter Express. While might suspect that some big Hollywood celeb would be the one concerned with having their image “abducted” on Twitter...
View ArticleRanking The April Fools Pranks On The Internet
April 1st, a day that some cherish and enjoy, while others scoff at all the false information being released on the internet. You then have the people in the comment sections which are proud for...
View ArticleScammers Continue to Post Fake Facebook Videos
It should be old news by now that if you see a questionable video on Facebook you probably should not click on it, and definitely don’t give any information or fill out a survey. But with the shear...
View ArticleFake NY Times Article Hurts WikiLeaks’ Credibility
Journalism has many rules that its practitioners must abide by. There are the usual rules like don’t plagiarize and always confirm your sources, but there’s one that I think is the most evil sin of...
View ArticleFake Verified Accounts Aided by Twitter’s New Header Photo
It’s nothing new for Twitter users to fake verification status, but Twitter’s recent profile redesign is making it easier and more convincing. Reddit user replicated spotted the trick, which uses...
View ArticleWoman Photographs UFO in the Netherlands
Somebody call Fox Mulder because we’ve got ourselves an honest-to-goodness x-file on our hands, thanks to a female amateur photographer. With that in mind, get out your “I Want To Believe” posters,...
View ArticleSara Ylen Fakes Cervical Cancer, Sentenced to One Year for Fraud
On Wednesday, a 38-year-old Michigan woman was sentenced to one year in prison for money fraud against a healthcare insurance company and generous local supporters. Sara Ylen of Lexington, Mich.,...
View ArticleSubway Jared Death Hoax Goes Viral
Jared Fogle, better known as “Subway Jared” or the “Subway Guy”, is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax. On Monday, the news of Fogle’s “death” went viral with thousands of people taking to...
View ArticleTara Reid Shows Off Tight Tummy After Harsh Comments From Jason Biggs
Tara Reid doesn’t seem to be affected by Jason Biggs’ harsh comments about her botched surgery last week. On Saturday, Reid showed off her flat and tight tummy. The American Pie star came out in public...
View ArticleFake Twitter Buyout Article Fools Everyone, Sends Stock Soaring
Hoax articles – fooling everyone from your racist uncle on Facebook to top Wall Street investors. An article suggesting that Twitter had received a $31 billion offer sent the company’s stock prices...
View ArticleBing Warns Searchers About Fake Online Pharmacies
Bing is rolling out a new search feature that warns people who may be about to buy some bad medications. Online pharmacies offers customers cheaper, more available drugs – and this can be a dangerous...
View ArticleRanking The April Fools Pranks On The Internet
April 1st, a day that some cherish and enjoy, while others scoff at all the false information being released on the internet. You then have the people in the comment sections which are proud for...
View ArticleScammers Continue to Post Fake Facebook Videos
It should be old news by now that if you see a questionable video on Facebook you probably should not click on it, and definitely don't give any information or fill out a survey. But with the shear...
View ArticleFake NY Times Article Hurts WikiLeaks' Credibility
Journalism has many rules that its practitioners must abide by. There are the usual rules like don't plagiarize and always confirm your sources, but there's one that I think is the most evil sin of...
View ArticleFake Verified Accounts Aided by Twitter's New Header Photo
It's nothing new for Twitter users to fake verification status, but Twitter's recent profile redesign is making it easier and more convincing. Reddit user replicated spotted the trick, which uses...
View ArticleWoman Photographs UFO in the Netherlands
Somebody call Fox Mulder because we've got ourselves an honest-to-goodness x-file on our hands, thanks to a female amateur photographer. With that in mind, get out your "I Want To Believe" posters,...
View ArticleSara Ylen Fakes Cervical Cancer, Sentenced to One Year for Fraud
On Wednesday, a 38-year-old Michigan woman was sentenced to one year in prison for money fraud against a healthcare insurance company and generous local supporters. Sara Ylen of Lexington, Mich.,...
View ArticleSubway Jared Death Hoax Goes Viral
Jared Fogle, better known as "Subway Jared" or the "Subway Guy", is the latest victim of a celebrity death hoax. On Monday, the news of Fogle's "death" went viral with thousands of people taking to...
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