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'WhatsApp Gold' is real scam, but 'Martinelli' video allegedly spreading hoax doesn't exist

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Megan Loe
June 13, 2026 Versions of the "WhatsApp Gold" hoax have been tricking people for nearly a decade.
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'WhatsApp Gold' scam alert: Watch out for this longstanding hoax

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Megan Loe
Oct. 16, 2025 Think twice before clicking links about an alleged premium version of WhatsApp called "WhatsApp ...
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Here's why WhatsApp's AI feature isn't the privacy risk people fear

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Taija PerryCook
Aug. 17, 2025 Users can activate the Meta AI program in a chat, but end-to-end encryption remains the default ...
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'Good morning' Facebook hoax claims hackers hid 'phishing code' in photos, videos

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Jordan Liles
Feb. 5, 2025 For years, Facebook and WhatsApp users shared the hoax, mentioning a "warning from Olga Nikolaev ...
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A Seismic Waves Card rumor was shared on WhatsApp that claimed a file disguised as photos of Jewish settlements could hack users phones.

'Seismic Waves Card' WhatsApp Hoax Claims Photos of 'Jewish Settlements' Will 'Hack' Phones

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 30, 2023 The newest iteration of an old hoax said that a dangerous file was appearing on WhatsApp, disgui ...
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An apparent hoax on WhatsApp made mention of a hack along with something about a Seismic Waves CARD and photos of the Moroccan earthquake.

WhatsApp Message About 'Seismic Waves Card' and Moroccan Quake Photos Warns of Purported 'Hack'

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Jordan Liles
Sept. 12, 2023 This feels familiar, and similar to bogus email forwards from decades past.
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Facebook or Instagram posts promising How To Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public are scams and are not legit.

'Buy SpaceX Stock Before It Goes Public' Posts Are a Scam

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 10, 2022 The scam was being promoted in Facebook ads and perhaps also on Instagram by an account that sho ...
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Facebook Instagram WhatsApp and Messenger are all down and have an outage.

Facebook Is Down, as Are Instagram, Messenger, and WhatsApp

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Jordan Liles
Oct. 4, 2021 The websites and apps for all four Facebook products were not available on the morning of Oct. 4.
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The Publix branch opening promotion promising $8,000 for taking a survey was a scam.

The 'Publix Branch Opening Promotion' for $8,000 Is a Scam

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Jordan Liles
Sept. 1, 2022 According to Facebook users who fell victim to the scam, their accounts were compromised and mes ...
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'Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt' Scam Circulates on WhatsApp

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Dan Evon
April 1, 2022 Cadbury said in a statement that the viral post was "not been generated by us" and that consumer ...
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WhatsApp 'Martinelli' Phone Virus Warning

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David Mikkelson
April 17, 2018 One of several similar WhatsApp malware hoaxes warns that a "Martinelli" video could "hack" your ...
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Did NASA Warn of an Impending Earthquake in India?

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Dan MacGuill
March 22, 2018 A viral hoax managed to trick some people.
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'Popcorn Carnival' WhatsApp Hoax

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Kim LaCapria
July 27, 2017 Another WhatsApp malware hoax is circulating, this time warning that a "Carnaval de las palomita ...
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There is a whatsapp group called' Interschools, if invited, don't join the group, it belongs to Daesh(ISIS). If you join the group you will not be able to exit from it, be vigilant, please inform others. My dear send it to your relatives and children on whatsapp so that they will also be careful.

'Interschools' WhatsApp Group Warning

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Kim LaCapria
June 5, 2017 A warning about a WhatsApp group called 'Interschools' and its connection to ISIS is a hoax.
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WhatsApp Will Share Personal User Information with Facebook and Make It Public?

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Bethania Palma
Sept. 15, 2016 Facebook purchased the texting app in 2014, but WhatsApp says personal user information won't be ...
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'WhatsApp Gold' Virus

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Dan Evon
June 2, 2016 A message advertising an unauthorized premium WhatsApp service tricked users into installing mal ...
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Shelter Closure

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David Mikkelson
Jan. 6, 2007 Is an animal shelter closing for good and euthanizing all its animals that are not adopted befor ...
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