Internet scams are numerous, some of the hoaxes are totally harmless, others are designed to steal your money or private information.On the other hand, there are scams that look like totally legit things, while others are obvious hoaxes that are designed to make you laugh.
Those totally obvious hoaxes are often used as satire to ridicule some idea, concept or realia.
Otherwise, those sites are just entertaining designed to trigger emotions.
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Internet hoaxes are numerous - they may take different forms. They can be spread for malicious purposes: to steal your personal information or spoil someone's reputation. Or they may be absolutely innocent and created for God knows what reasons.
