Killer 'crunches' biscuit is a hoax

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Crunches biscuit killing people in south africa

Circulating social media message warns you not to buy or eat any biscuits called ‘crunches’ because they contain a poisonous chemical that has already killed 45 people in South Africa.

Brief Analysis:The claims in the warning are utter nonsense and sharing the post will help nobody. There are no credible reports about such poisoned biscuits or of any ‘crunches’ biscuit related deaths in South Africa or elsewhere.

The fake warning is just a mutated version of an earlier hoax that falsely claimed that a brand of bottled water called ‘DEW’ contained a poisonous chemical that had killed a number of people.

Example:Hi, pls pass this to your friends on your contact list -Just got dis Please, don’t buy or eat any biscuits called crunches. Customs says it was shipped into Nigeria from South Africa where it has killed 45 people. It is said to contain a poisonous chemical. Please pass this on and save millions. If u don’t believe check google for more details “crunches biscuits” Save lives as I just saved yours.

Share this post in all social media to prevent them from sharing fake news.

Created at 29/09/16

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[06/01/17] eniola olaiya :

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dis is really serious problem 2 us in south Africa.

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