‘Shakira Died In An Accident At 1:10 a.m. In La Macarena’ Death Hoax Goes Viral

Is Shakira really dead? The Spanish songstress and "Whenever and Wherever" singer Shakira has recently become yet another victim of a viral celeb death hoax. The rumour has spread like wildfire, which originated from an email thread and fake Facebook page titled "RIP Shakira." The news created quite a stir on social media causing panic among the fans.

Shakira Death Hoax

According to Dynamoo's blogger Conrad Longmore, an email thread is spreading the death hoax claiming that the singer died in a car accident. The blogpost notes that the email urges the recipient to click open the attachment for "further details" about the fake news. The receivers must be wary of opening such an email as it reportedly contains a malware, a malevolent program that has the ability to harm your computer.

The email has been drafted in Spanish language and reportedly claims that Shakira's manager was on the wheels when the accident took place. The email alleges that Shakira is dead and her manager is "seriously injured."

The blogger informs that the document "contains a malicious macro." The email comes with an account of Shakira's death.

The blog post attempts to translate the account that claims that the "She Wolf" hitmaker died at 1:10 a.m., in La Macerena, Colombia. The car she was travelling in with her manager was reportedly "speeding." The email promises "exclusive images and details" of the fake story.

Furthermore, the blogger informs that the document instructs the receiver how to remove security settings from Word in order to be able to view the images. However, the users end up installing the malware that can destroy the computer.

Hoax-Slayer.com, a website created to "debunk emails and social media hoaxes" and "thwart internet scammers," reports that the claims made by the viral email is nothing but a hoax and the Shakira is "alive and doing well."

Another source of the viral death hoax is a fake "RIP Shakira" Facebook page, according to Media Mass. According to the report, the page garnered "nearly one million of 'likes'" and went viral. The page is backed by believable account of Shakira's death that claims the songstress born on Feb. 2, 1977 in Barranquilla died at 11 a.m. It also invites fans to post their condolences on the page.

Death Hoax Debunked

For all those fans panicking over the fake death hoax, Shakira is doing fine and the singer is reportedly pregnant with another baby boy. The news broke out after Shakira's mother, Nidia Ripoll, confirmed the news to Spanish media outlet Hola. Shakira and her partner Gerard Pique already have a son named Milan. The two have been together since 2010.

This is not the first time a well-known celeb has become a victim of a viral death hoax. Besides Shakira, the recent victims of fake news like this are Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone and singer Justin Timberlake.