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What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
A practice known as ghost broking is on the rise with some victims being conned out of hundreds of pounds, in return for supposedly cheap car insurance, new research has revealed. Ghost brokers claim they can obtain car insurance for drivers at a low price, in exchange for a fee, with many victims actually just … Read more
Scientists have dismissed a dangerous list of coronavirus tips floating on social media as being ‘totally bogus’. The list, being shared on WhatsApp and other social networks, claims to be information from an expert from Stanford Medicine – a claim the US university has denied. Its fake prevention tips include drinking water to wash the … Read more
A ‘vengeful’ French judge has been accused of staging a fake wedding between her and a man impersonating her former partner to stop him marrying a new love interest. Souad Meslem, 58, a chief judge in Colombes, a suburb of West Paris, has been charged with fraud for using official documents to arrange a sham … Read more
More than £7.5 million of suspected counterfeit clothing, watches and perfume has been seized by police during raids in Manchester. The operation, which involved 100 police officers and staff, saw three premises in Cheetham Hill searched and 15 people arrested on Wednesday. Inside the interlinked premises in the road known as ‘counterfeit street’, were clothes … Read more
Boris Johnson summons tech giants Google, Facebook, Apple and Microsoft to Downing Street coronavirus meeting to discuss fight against fake news about the pandemic Senior figures from Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple and Facebook in No 10 They will be joined by Mr Johnson and Health Secretary Matt Hancock Chief Medical Officer Chris Whitty and NHS … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Jules Robinson slams ‘ridiculous, nasty’ rumours she is faking her marriage to Cameron Merchant for publicity Do you have a story about Cam and Jules? Email [email protected] By Jessamy Tredinnick For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:01 GMT, 9 March 2020 | Updated: 03:36 GMT, 9 March 2020 Married At First Sight’s … Read more
UK Government sets up ‘counter-disinformation unit’ over fears Russia is spreading fake news to stoke coronavirus panic Fears hostile state groups are exploiting coronavirus crisis by peddling myths British officials worried that Russia could exploit the crisis and spread fake news Experts to work with social media firms to protect UK from false information By Larisa Brown Defence … Read more
Sick fraudsters have been branded ‘scum’ for seeking to cash in on the death of 17-year-old Olivia Alkir, who was killed in car crash caused by two boy racers. A fake crowdfunding page was set up less than 24 hours after Thomas Quick, 18, and a 17-year-old male – who cannot be named – were … Read more
Harry Redknapp and Caitlyn Jenner accepted thousands of pounds to promote a fake charity set up by Channel 4 in a sting operation. The former Tottenham Hotspur manager was paid £20,000 to back a group called ‘CUPPA’, which stands for Cleaning Up Plastic Pollution in Africa. In the Dispatches documentary that will air tomorrow evening, … Read more