The latest celebrity to fall victim to a tasteless hoax is Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant . Thousands of messages on various social media sites and media outlets claim that Tennant died in a car accident.
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The messages about the singer's death are accompanied by a link leading to an article by Global Associated News, which states:
“Pet Shop Boys singer Neil Tennant has died in a car crash on Interstate 80 between Morristown and Roswell. Alcohol and drugs do not appear to be a factor in the accident.”
This is not the first time that celebrities have been used as victims of spreading false rumors.
In this case, the link in the spreading news leads to a harmless website. However, great caution is advised as cybercriminals can exploit false rumors to lure unsuspecting users and lead them to malware-ridden domains.
