“Emma Watson dies on scene of fatal car collision” reads the headline of a typical report of the kind that started to circulate just a couple of hours ago. They all claim that either the “Harry Potter” star got into a collision that cost her life after getting behind the wheel drunk or that she was hit by another car and passed away on the scene. All such reports are bogus, Sophos informs.

The “Emma Watson is dead” reports started to circulate a few hours ago and are slowly taking over the Internet. Luckily, they are only part of a hoax, as the young and popular star is actually at home, safe and sound, as her publicist confirms for the media. Sophos also warns not clicking on “news” items that bear this heading or a similar one, since whoever is putting them out there might be doing so with malicious intent.

“On July 24, 2009, Watson was en route to her mansion in Oxfordshire, England. Police footage captured her driving with speeds up to 80 miles per hour on very narrow roads. Oxfordshire paramedics received a 999 call at 12:22 p.m. (GMT), about an sportcar having crashed into a wall at a petrol station. At this point it was still unknown that the victim was indeed Emma Watson. Three minutes after the call got through, paramedics arrived at Watson’s location. She was reportedly not breathing and the car was total loss. After 5 minutes the Oxfordshire Fire Department managed to get Watson out of her car. Resuscitation efforts continued en route to the Oxfordshire’s Medical Center, and for an hour after arriving there at 1:45 p.m. (GMT). She was pronounced dead at 2:10 p.m. (GMT).” reads one version of the story, as per Sophos. more stories..