Monday, July 23, 2018

Rowan Atkinson not ‘dead’: Viral Mr. Bean hoax is spreading a real virus

Fake news posts claiming Rowan Atkinson has died are circulating on social media.
The latest posts emerged on Wednesday, July 18, but previous fake posts falsely reported that the Consett born Mr Bean star died in a car crash in Los Angeles, and have been widely shared on Facebook and Twitter.
Previous posts in July 2017 - which claimed to be from Fox News - were fake and reportedly linked to a scam website which could give your computer a virus.
Their headline reads: “FOX BREAKING NEWS: ‘Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson)’ died at 62 After Crashing his Car on Attempt perfecting a Stunt..The hoax video appears to have resurfaced from July of 2017, when it first sparked fears that Atkinson had died. Learn More https://www.hoax-slayer.net/death-scam-post-again-targets-rowan-atkinson-mr-bean-mr-bean-is-not-dead/
 https://globalnews.ca/news/4340576/rowan-atkinson-dead-fake-mr-bean-virus-scam/

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