Wayne Knight, known for his role as Newman in Seinfeld, but also in Jurassic Park, is not dead, but the wizard wants you to believe he is.
The posts that have begun to circulate are titled: "Seinfeld Actor 'Newman' Killed in Tractor-Trailer Accident" and reads:
Actor Wayne Knight, best known for his role in NBC's Seinfeld as Newman, is dead and two other passengers were seriously injured when their vehicle collided with a stopped trailer late Saturday night along Route 446. near the state of Pennsylvania. ”
Όπως υποστηρίζει το Hoax Slayer, η ψεύτικη είδηση για το θάνατο του Wayne Knight δημοσιεύτηκε σε μια ιστοσελίδα called eBuzzd, which specializes in such fake stories.
It seems that too many have believed the hoax, and the actor posted the following Twitter message:
"Some of you will be glad to hear this, others strangely disappointed, but ... I am alive and well!"
There is nothing malicious in this hoax except perhaps to deceive the public. But several times we have seen cybercriminals use popular stories to attract attention and achieve their nefarious goals, which are usually the distribution of malicious software, or the transfer of the victim to phishing sites.
