Scam

Widely circulated message ask users to send postcards to a terminally ill child in the UK.

Circulating message claims that egg white is a "healing miracle" for burns and should be applied to burns as an immediate first aid measure. The message also claims that firemen in training are taught to treat burns with egg whites and that applying egg white can regenerate burnt skin.

Email purporting to be an alert from Norton Antivirus claims that, due to detection of unusual email activity, the recipient must immediately follow a link to protect his or her email account.

Email purporting to be from Paypal claims that the company needs the recipient's help to resolve an account issue and that the account has been limited until "a little bit more information" about the account holder has been provided.

Message claims that, every time a text or social media message is sent on, AT&T, Verizon or Facebook will donate money to help pay for surgery on a 14 year old boy who was shot six times by his stepfather while attempting to protect his young sister.

Message circulating on Facebook warns Page owners to watch out for emails from a person claiming to be from the boy-band One Direction that asks for permission to be a Page admin. According to the message, just clicking the link in the email will automatically allow the "hacker" access to the page.

Email claims that the recipient's Windows Live Hotmail Account has been blocked because someone may have used the account to send out junk messages. The recipient is advised to follow a link to reactivate the blocked account.

Widely circulated email features a series of attached photographs depicting huge and intricate "quilt" patterns made in snow by artist Simon Beck.

Email claims that an attached image showing a large shark very close behind a scuba-diving couple is a real photograph taken during a family holiday in Australia. During 2012, a new - and equally fake - image began circulating that featured the very same shark positioned behind a different diver.

Message appearing on Facebook claims that all Facebook users can receive a free pair of Oakley sunglasses just by following a link in the post.

Warning message claims that criminals in the UK are placing infant car seats containing fake babies on the sides of rural roads as a means of tricking potential victims into stopping their cars so that gang members can rape and rob them as part of a gang initiation.

Circulating email warns that mobile phone numbers in Australia are "going public" next month and claims that consumers will be charged for calls made to them by telemarketing companies.

Emails purporting to be from Amazon.com claim that a recent Amazon order has been successfully cancelled and invite recipients to click a link to view details about the cancelled order.

Email, purporting to be from Australia's Commonwealth Bank, claims that the recipient's online account access has been suspended until he or she verifies identity and account details via a link in the message.

Circulating message protesting the cruel treatment of circus elephants features as evidence a photograph of a baby elephant beside its mother.

Phone text message claims that the recipient has been selected to receive a $1000 Walmart gift card. The recipient is instructed to visit a website and enter a code to claim the prize.

Emails claiming to be from YouTube ask recipients if the sender can use their photos or videos on a YouTube home page.

Social media message claims that an attached photograph depicts the world's largest tortoise, found in the Amazon River, being transported along a roadway strapped to the bed of a large truck.

Message circulating on Facebook warns that scammers are blocking admins on all Facebook Groups so that the group admins cannot see the scam posts that are being put on the group pages.

Email, purporting to be from large banking group Santander, claims that, due to a scheduled security software upgrade, the recipient must click a link to upgrade their account immediately.