Warning issued over ‘hello pervert’ email – and what to do if you receive one
The email has landed in accounts across the world People have been warned about a scam email telling them they have been watched through their webcam. As more and more of us rely on our phones for everyday tasks, we need to be increasingly wary of cyber-scams trying to get us to part with cash. […]
1 year ago
Paddy Power video of polar bear being spray-painted revealed as hoax
It was all a ruse Paddy Power has revealed that its controversial World Cup campaign video featuring a polar bear being spray-painted with the St George’s Cross was a hoax. Earlier in the week, the bookmaker attracted widespread criticism after taking a frontpage advert out in the Metro showing the graffitied animal, captioned “England ’till […]
8 years ago
No, a Tory MP didn’t actually call for ‘Strong and Stable Leadershit’
This isn’t real, sadly.
9 years ago
There’s a simple way to get rid of the latest Facebook hoax posts
By now you’ve probably all seen the latest Facebook hoax that’s doing the rounds. It’s a variation on a few that you’ll have seen before – you’re asked to copy and paste a post to stop Facebook from doing a bad thing, and of course it’s all a load of nonsense. But even if it’s meaningless, […]
11 years ago