Cautionary advice: Your iOS8 device or iPhone 6 cannot be charged using a microwave.

The latest Internet hoax has got some Apple users believing that microwaving is a part of iOS 8's exclusive "Wave-charge." The ad falsely claims the technology will allows users to quickly charge their iPhones.

According to Mashable, the hoax started spreading after some pranksters posted "fake" ads about "Wave" technology. The posts spread like wildfire on Internet social communities such as Twitter and Reddit. The report notes the ad is "simply untrue" and "trolls Apple users into ruining their phones by microwaving them for 60 to 70 seconds."

The ad comes with a credible-looking account that claims to explain what iOS 8's "Wave" technology is, how to use it and how it works on iPhones. The ad claims users can charge their devices wirelessly through "any standard household microwave."

"60 seconds at 700W or 70 seconds at 800W," reads the fake ad. The post also contains a warning for users to "not Wave-charge for over 300 seconds."

The publication notes Reddit users are accusing 4Chan users for the hoax. The fake news came hard on the heels of the launch of the latest Apple mobile operating system. iOS 8 was released on Sept. 17, 2014 with some impressive new features such as HealthKit and HomeKit and upgrades for the camera, notifications, design and keyboard.

Reports are divided as to whether or not there are people, and how many if any, fell victim to the fake claims and ruined their devices. A Twitter user @rizarul posted a photo of destroyed iPhone after trying to test the fake method of wave charging, but the Sydney Morning Herald thinks this could also be fabricated.

Meanwhile, the Los Angeles Police Department has issued a warning through its communications unit on Twitter. Along with a photo stating the ad is a hoax, the LAPD posted a message that reads: "This #Wave capability is a #hoax. Don't be fooled into microwaving your #iPhone6. #Apple #Smartphone."

Los Angeles Times reports a spokesperson for the Los Angeles Fire Department, Brian Humphrey, has stated the dangers of microwaving the phone. "No metal object should ever be placed in the microwave," Humphrey said. "Even a little tin foil can cause a fire, so that much metal from a phone could lead to some manner of explosion," he added.