The U.S. has seen an explosion in the number of cases of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) because illegal immigrant children allegedly brought the enterovirus to the U.S. and have fueled the respiratory condition’s transmission.
A Tax Credit on 2006 Forms For Excise Taxes on Phone Calls-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The IRS is offering a tax credit on 2006 tax forms for money paid in excise taxes on telephone calls. The Truth: The eRumor is long, detailed, and complicated but it is true that on your tax forms for …
A tax refund on 2006 forms for excise tax on long-distance phone
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Call for a Boycott of Exxon and Mobil-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning that gasoline prices in the U.S. could get close to $4 a gallon by summer. The email claims that a retired Coca Cola executive sent an idea that came from an engineer friend who retired from Halliburton. It suggests boycotting Exxon and …
Meteorologists predict record-shattering snowfall across much of the country earlier in the year than ever reported before.
This is an appeal for a bone marrow donor for Baylor Fredrickson, a 7 year old boy from Albany, New York.
This is an official looking email that appears to come from FedEx. It says that a shipment could not be delivered and directs you to click a link so that you can arrange to receive your shipment.
A forwarded email with an attached photograph that says it is a self portrait taken at night in North Dakota. It shows a mountain lion behind the unaware man posing with the elk he stalked and hunted.
A warning about an email that appears to be from an airline and offering information about an e-ticket.
A viral email circling the Web alleges that the founders of Edible Arrangements use “tens of thousands of dollars” to finance the terrorist organization Hamas and other radical Muslim groups around the world.
The Easter Story of Edith Burns, the Inspirational Easter lady-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational story about a Christian woman named Edith Burns who had a habit of introducing herself by saying “Hello, my name is Edith Burns. Do you believe in Easter?” It was an open way for her to do what she loved …
