Mr Bean Not Dead * Rowan Atkinson Not Dead * Mr Bean Hoax Virus Is Spreading
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Mr Bean Not Dead * Rowan Atkinson Not Dead * Mr Bean Hoax Virus Is Spreading

Rowan Atkinson Not Dead | (MR BEAN) Not Dead | (Mr Bean Hoax Virus)

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Rowan Atkinson not dead Viral Mr. Bean hoax is spreading a real virus

Rowan Atkinson, the actor who plays Mr. Bean, is not dead – but your computer might be if you clicked the fake news story about his untimely demise.

=== Rowan Atkinson (MR. BEAN) Not Dead === (Mr Bean Hoax Virus) ===

The viral hoax presents itself as a video tribute to Atkinson from “FOX BREAKING NEWS,” with his birth and alleged death dates featured next to the preview image.

Users who click the video link will be redirected to a falsified security page prompting them to dial a phone number, according to reports. Anyone who calls the number will be asked to provide their credit card information in order to purchase a so-called software fix, which will actually riddle the targeted computer with viruses.

=== Rowan Atkinson (MR. BEAN) Not Dead = (Mr Bean Hoax Virus) ===

The hoax video appears to have resurfaced from July of 2017 when it first sparked fears that Atkinson had died. The video caption claims Atkinson was killed in a car crash.

=== Rowan Atkinson Not Dead === (Mr Bean Hoax Virus) ===

The fact-checking website Snopes has debunked rumors of Atkinson’s death on multiple occasions.

Online scammers frequently use celebrity rumors to target people with malicious software designed to steal their personal data, according to the anti-virus service McAfee.

Singer Shawn Mendes topped last year’s McAfee list of the most dangerous Canadian celebrities to search for online.

Rowan Atkinson "Mr. Bean" not dead. (Mr Bean Hoax Virus)

Bio of Rowan Sebastian Atkinson.
Rowan Sebastian Atkinson, CBE (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian, and screenwriter is best known for his work on the sitcoms Blackadder and Mr. Bean. Atkinson first came to prominence in the BBC's sketch comedy show Not the Nine O'Clock News (1979–82), receiving the 1981 BAFTA for Best Entertainment Performance, and via his participation in The Secret Policeman's Ball from 1979. His other work includes the 1983 James Bond film Never Say Never Again, playing a bumbling vicar in Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994), voicing the red-billed hornbill Zazu in The Lion King (1994), and featuring in the BBC sitcom The Thin Blue Line (1995–1996). His work in theatre includes the 2009 West End revival of the musical Oliver!.

=== Rowan Atkinson Not Dead === (Mr Bean Hoax Virus) ===

Atkinson was listed in The Observer as one of the 50 funniest actors in British comedy, and among the top 50 comedians ever, in a 2005 poll of fellow comedians. In addition to his 1981 BAFTA, he received an Olivier Award for his 1981 West End theatre performance in Rowan Atkinson in Revue. He has also had cinematic success with his performances in the Mr. Bean movie adaptations Bean and Mr. Bean's Holiday, and also in Johnny Englis
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