People love falling for a good hoax these days, and evidence is not hard to come by.

Take for example those mates who have been sharing that Facebook Privacy status invoking the Rome Statute – thanks guys, you’ve just illustrated your idiocy (and inability to operate Google) for all to see.

Then there’s the Woolies voucher hoax that’s been doing the rounds of late, where you can win a voucher worth R6 500 for taking a customer survey.

Sorry to burst your bubble, if it’s too good to be true it usually is.

Lastly, before we do the Public Service announcement bit and help you out, can we talk about the Range Rover giveaway. This one:

STOP IT – YOU’RE MAKING THE HUMAN RACE LOOK BAD!

Oh, and you’re setting yourself up for a con too (HERE).

Right, let’s deal with blocking the fake surveys and competitions, and save you from falling victim to one of those subscription services you were duped into signing up for.

TimesLive to the rescue:

Vodacom: Send “STOP ALL” to 30333 to unsubscribe from all wireless application service providers (WASP) services.

Wait for the response: “Your Vodacom request to delete all WASP service has been logged”.

Followed by: “You have been unsubscribed from ‘SERVICE’ with effect from ‘DATE’”. Should you receive the message “Your Vodacom request to delete all WASP services has been unsuccessful‚ Please call Vodacom Customer Care on 082111”‚ then there were no WASPs to unsubscribe from.

Cell C: Block all existing and future WASP billing by dialling *133*1#

MTN: Manage all existing and future WASP billing by dialling (*141*5#). By managing your WASPs you can select which services you wish to unsubscribe from and which you wish to keep.

Telkom Mobile: Telkom Mobile Users are not offered an option for WASPs. In the case of disappearing airtime‚ customers are advised to contact Telkom Mobile directly.

You’re welcome – now think before you Facebook.

[source:timeslive]