Recently, the claim stating “$45 billion was found in a Nigerian man’s flat, and he had spent ten years trying to get rid of it but no one answered his emails.” has recirculated and become viral. However, we found that the claim is false. Social Media Posts Multiple social media users shared an image of […]
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Social media is filled with many competitions and other giveaways. However, some of these are misleading. This is our investigation into some such misleading posts targeting Qatar Airways. Social Media Posts Social media posts stating that Qatar Airways is giving travel subsidies as part of a New Year donation scheme are going viral on Facebook […]
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දිනපතා සත්ය කරුණු දැන ගැනීමට අපගේ WhatsApp සමුහයටමෙතනින් එකතුවන්න. Sri Lanka has been slowly emerging from the economic crisis; however, the country continues to grapple with significant challenges. Amidst these circumstances, a concerning trend has emerged – the prevalence of online scams. Despite the ongoing recovery efforts, there is a noticeable increase in fraudulent activities, […]
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Over the past few months, Sri Lankans have been increasingly falling prey to bogus SMS messages from unknown numbers, claiming to be from Sri Lanka customs, postal service, or other private companies providing package delivery services. These imposter messages request users pay a small customs fee to release some random items shipped in their name. […]
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