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The WhatsApp Tick Marks Hoax Debunked!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: August 23, 2019
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The WhatsApp Tick Marks Hoax Debunked!

The WhatsApp tick marks hoax is still circulating, fooling everyone into thinking that their messages are ...

The WhatsApp tick marks hoax is still circulating, fooling everyone into thinking that their messages are being monitored by the government. Let us share the hoax with you, and then debunk it. Don't f ...

August 23, 2019
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Tesco 100th Anniversary Scam Exposed!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 17, 2018
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The Tesco 100th Anniversary Scam Exposed!

Tesco Malaysia was deluged with calls today, when many Malaysians today fell for the Tesco 100th Annivers ...

Tesco Malaysia was deluged with calls today, when many Malaysians today fell for the Tesco 100th Anniversary scam. Find out what happened, and learn from their mistakes! The Tesco 100th Anniversary Sc ...

March 17, 2018
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Pedigree Dog Adoption Is A Hoax! Read & SHARE!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: December 14, 2017
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The Pedigree Dog Adoption Is A Hoax! Read & SHARE!

Three innocent people have been victimised by the pedigree dog adoption hoax. They were both inundated wi ...

Three innocent people have been victimised by the pedigree dog adoption hoax. They were both inundated with thousands of calls and messages from strangers asking to adopt abandoned pedigree dogs. Plea ...

December 14, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Public Bank SMS Scam Exposed!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: December 04, 2017
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The Public Bank SMS Scam Exposed!

There is a new SMS scam in town. After targeting Maybank, Alliance Bank and CIMB, scammers are now target ...

There is a new SMS scam in town. After targeting Maybank, Alliance Bank and CIMB, scammers are now targeting Public Bank. Let us expose this new SMS scam, so you won't fall for it. Make sure you share ...

December 04, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Bulldog Bites Pedophile Randle James Hoax Debunked!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: November 23, 2017
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Bulldog Bites Pedophile Randle James Hoax Debunked!

Clickbait websites know that when they use the word pedophile, it turns off the logic part of many people ...

Clickbait websites know that when they use the word pedophile, it turns off the logic part of many people's brains. That's why they keep using the pedophile trope to keep the page views and clicks com ...

November 23, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Did The Germans Abandon Cars To Protest Fuel Price?

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: November 20, 2017
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Did The Germans Abandon Cars To Protest Fuel Price?

Another Facebook rumour has been going around, claiming that the Germans forced their government to resci ...

Another Facebook rumour has been going around, claiming that the Germans forced their government to rescind an increase in the fuel price. How did they do it? Apparently, they abandoned over a million ...

November 20, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Facebook Scam : Friends Asking To Borrow Money

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: October 08, 2017
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Facebook Scam : Friends Asking To Borrow Money

This Facebook scam is still being perpetuated. So please keep reminding your family and friends to be awa ...

This Facebook scam is still being perpetuated. So please keep reminding your family and friends to be aware of this scam on Facebook! In March 2016, Angie Soo, was almost cheated of RM 5,000 (~US$ 1,2 ...

October 08, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Watch Out For The Alliance Bank & CIMB Phone Scam!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: August 25, 2017
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Watch Out For The Alliance Bank & CIMB Phone Scam!

Everyone be warned! Scammers are now trying to cheat people with the Alliance Bank and CIMB phone scam! O ...

Everyone be warned! Scammers are now trying to cheat people with the Alliance Bank and CIMB phone scam! Our friend, Dashken Chan, personally experienced it. He shared his experience (and voice recordi ...

August 25, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Watch Out For The Maybank Personal Loan Scam!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: August 24, 2017
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Watch Out For The Maybank Personal Loan Scam!

Everyone be warned. There is a new scam in town - the Maybank personal loan scam. Our friend, Sabrina Tan ...

Everyone be warned. There is a new scam in town - the Maybank personal loan scam. Our friend, Sabrina Tan, personally experienced it. She shared the experience with us to help warn everyone about this ...

August 24, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Applying For The Bonus Rakyat Pulau Pinang (BR1PP)? Read This First!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: May 01, 2017
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Applying For The Bonus Rakyat Pulau Pinang (BR1PP)? Read This First!

A PSA on the Bonus Rakyat Pulau Pinang (BR1PP) has gone viral on social media. It claims that every Penan ...

A PSA on the Bonus Rakyat Pulau Pinang (BR1PP) has gone viral on social media. It claims that every Penang resident within a certain age range is entitled to a gratuity of RM 750. You may have read it ...

May 01, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Does The Honorific Sir Really Mean “Slave I Remain”?

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 13, 2017
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Does The Honorific Sir Really Mean “Slave I Remain”?

There is a new claim going around about how the honorific title Sir really means "Slave I Remain", and th ...

There is a new claim going around about how the honorific title Sir really means "Slave I Remain", and that it originated with the British who used it to mentally enslave the Indians. No, not the Amer ...

March 13, 2017
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No, Starbucks Did NOT Place Trump’s Photo On Floor

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 19, 2017
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No, Starbucks Did NOT Place Trump’s Photo On Floor

This fake tweet by Trump For President (@TrumpThe45th) has gone viral. Why? Because it shows a picture of ...

This fake tweet by Trump For President (@TrumpThe45th) has gone viral. Why? Because it shows a picture of Donald Trump's photo on the floor of a Starbucks Coffee entrance. It insinuates that Starbucks ...

February 19, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Panadol Kills Vultures & Humans Hoax Debunked!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: January 16, 2017
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The Panadol Kills Vultures & Humans Hoax Debunked!

It is said that hoaxes never die, they just get reborn again and again. The hoax that Panadol kills vultu ...

It is said that hoaxes never die, they just get reborn again and again. The hoax that Panadol kills vultures and is toxic to humans has been around for ages. We debunked it in this Tech ARP forum post ...

January 16, 2017
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Princeton University Warns Of Cancer Risk From Fridge Magnets

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: June 18, 2016
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Princeton University Warns Of Cancer Risk From Fridge Magnets

We posted this warning by Princeton University on the cancer risk from fridge magnets on the Tech ARP For ...

We posted this warning by Princeton University on the cancer risk from fridge magnets on the Tech ARP Forums six years ago, but it keeps popping back up on social media, and even messaging apps like W ...

June 18, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Iraqi Orphan Drawing Of Her Mother Is A Hoax!

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: March 20, 2016
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The Iraqi Orphan Drawing Of Her Mother Is A Hoax!

This heartbreaking image has been shared so often on Facebook, Twitter, or even via emails, it must have ...

This heartbreaking image has been shared so often on Facebook, Twitter, or even via emails, it must have broken some kind of record. More so when the story behind it was said to be thus : Heartbreakin ...

March 20, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Evergreen Manuka Honey Ban & Recall – What’s Going On?

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: February 29, 2016
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Evergreen Manuka Honey Ban & Recall – What’s Going On?

The headlines are now screaming - Manuka honey banned! Manuka honey recalled! But that's really just hype ...

The headlines are now screaming - Manuka honey banned! Manuka honey recalled! But that's really just hyperbole. The fact is only the Evergreen Manuka Honey products have been recalled by the New Zeala ...

February 29, 2016
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Hey Loser, Let Me Scam You. Okay?

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: October 20, 2015
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Hey Loser, Let Me Scam You. Okay?

Scammers are a dime a dozen, and why not? It pays very well. As David Hannum once said in criticism of P. ...

Scammers are a dime a dozen, and why not? It pays very well. As David Hannum once said in criticism of P. T. Barnum - There's a sucker born every minute. Is it any wonder that they are so brazen? On t ...

October 20, 2015
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Tetra Pak Package Numbers Hoax

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: September 09, 2015
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Tetra Pak Package Numbers Hoax

There are so many health blogs online that many of them try to stand out above the crowd by posting start ...

There are so many health blogs online that many of them try to stand out above the crowd by posting startling news. Since genuine healthcare is slow and plodding work, most of them just end up making ...

September 09, 2015
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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Director-General of Information Maligns Teresa Kok

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: September 06, 2015
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Director-General of Information Maligns Teresa Kok

The Malaysian Director-General of Information, Dato' Haji Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, keeps getting caught maki ...

The Malaysian Director-General of Information, Dato' Haji Ibrahim Abdul Rahman, keeps getting caught making false claims. This time, he falsely accused Seputeh Member of Parliament, Teresa Kok, of pos ...

September 06, 2015
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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The Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi Temple

Posted by Dr. Adrian Wong
|Date: August 26, 2015
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The Hanging Pillar of Lepakshi Temple

The beautiful Lepakshi Temple (also known as the Veerabhadra Temple) was built in the 16th century, but m ...

The beautiful Lepakshi Temple (also known as the Veerabhadra Temple) was built in the 16th century, but many people have not heard of it. One proud Indian, Maulik Lekhadia, is trying to correct that b ...

August 26, 2015
| by Dr. Adrian Wong

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