Rich Buhler & Staff

Rich Buhler is the founder of TruthorFiction and was a broadcaster, speaker, author, broadcast journalist, and producer who researched and wrote about rumors and urban legends for more than 30 years. Because of both his knowledge about what he terms “eRumors” and his broadcast background, Rich was a popular guest on radio and television and has appeared on national and international outlets including on CNN, MSNBC, NBC, Fox News, BBC, CBC, as well as local television and radio stations from Maryland to California. He has also either written, or been featured in, numerous newspaper and magazine articles. Rich operated TruthOrFiction.com until his death from pancreatic cancer in May of 2012, his family wrote and operated truthorfiction.com on his behalf until late 2018 and are still owners of the site.

You can make millions by transferring some money for a foreigner-Scam!

Run Money Through Your Account For a Foreigner and Get Millions of Dollars-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are numerous versions of this eRumor and they are multiplying.  They all involve a request or an offer from a foreigner that millions of dollars be allowed to pass through your bank or account and as a thanks for …

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Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth!

Help Find Little Madeleine McCann-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a missing child alert and asks for help in finding 4-year old Madeleine McCann.  Hers was a widely reported disappearance but this email shows a distinctive in her right eye that the family hopes will help find her.  The email asks that you forward it …

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Medicare Premiums Predicted to Increase While Congress is Getting Pay Raises-Truth! & Fiction!

This one blames the 112 Congress, under the leadership of John Boehner, for increases in Medicare Premiums while at the same time they offer no cost of living increase to Social Security recipients yet voted themselves a cost of living pay raise. The email says that premiums in 2012 will go up from $96.40 to $104.20. In 2013 it says premiums will rise to $120.20 and in 2014 they will be hiked up to $247.00.