Hoax Alert: Cam Newton NOT Arrested for Fixing Super Bowl, DID NOT Win 100 Million Betting On Broncos

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  • by: Maarten Schenk

Two websites well known for posting bogus news stories each came out with the exact same story: Cam Newton, his father, his uncle 'Richie' and seven other people, including four players of the Carolina Panthers, were arrested for fixing the 2016 Super Bowl. They supposedly used a system with fake betting accounts used by Cam Newton's family to place several last minute bets on the Denver Broncos so they ended up winning $100 Million after Cam's questionable gameplay, poor passing and non-recovery of a fumble.

Cam Newton Arrested for Fixing Super Bowl, He Won 100 Million Betting On Broncos

Police have arrested Cam Newton his father, his uncle Richie and seven other people, including four panthers players, over allegations of a football betting scam in which they fixed the 2016 super bowl. It is believed that there was a pattern of irregular betting, with stakes being put on the Denver Broncos at the last minute totaling 100 Million.

Cam Newton Got Arrested for Fixing Super Bowl, Won $100 Million Betting On Broncos

Police have arrested Cam Newton his father, his uncle Richie and seven other people, including four panthers players, over allegations of a football betting scam in which they fixed the 2016 super bowl. It is believed that there was a pattern of irregular betting, with stakes being put on the Denver Broncos at the last minute totaling 100 Million.

Of course it is safe to say the story is completely fake. Daily Media Buzz and Here Before It News are both sites specializing in posting made up news and calling it 'satire'. Check out the 'about' section on Here Before It News:

hereitbeforenews Is a Website That Provide You With Real shocking news and satire news All Of Our Stories Are For entertainment and satirical purposes only.

No other reputable news sources are confirming the news. If four Panthers players were suddenly arrested, their names would certainly have been outed by now.

If you see any other people spreading this misinformation, send them here. Don't be fooled like all these people were:


  Maarten Schenk

Maarten Schenk is the co-founder and COO/CTO of Lead Stories and an expert on fake news and hoax websites. He likes to go beyond just debunking trending fake news stories and is endlessly fascinated by the dazzling variety of psychological and technical tricks used by the people and networks who intentionally spread made-up things on the internet.

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