15 Foot Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake Caught in Florida-Fiction!
A forwarded email with photos of a captured snake saying that a gigantic Eastern diamondback rattlesnake measuring 15 feet in length was caught in St. Augusta, Florida.
Shorebank Bailed Out Because of Connections With Obama-Unproven!
This is a forwarded email about Shorebank in Chicago. The email alleges that the bank had close ties with President Obama and members his staff and a private bailout was arranged.
Senate Bill 2219 to Regulate Media That Insults or Offends Islam in U.S.-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that warns of a law that is making its way through both the House of Representatives and Senate that will criminalize speech that offends or insults Muslims or is considered blasphemy to Islam. The email alleges that Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced “The Hate Crime Reporting Act of 2014″ (S.2219) which seeks “to examine the prevalence of hate crime and hate speech on the Internet, television, and radio to better address such crimes.”
State Vaccination H1N1 Program- Phishing Scam!
This is a forwarded email that says you have received it because of the launching of a State Vaccination H1N1 Program. It contains a link to apply for the program.
Starbucks CEO Told Christian Shareholders To Buy Stocks Elsewhere- Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that says Howard Schultz, the Chief Executive Officer of Starbuck, told shareholders that if they did not like the company’s stance on gay marriage to find another company to invests their money.
Actor, Comedian Sinbad is Dead-Fiction!
Actor/Comedian Sinbad is Dead-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: TruthOrFiction.com has gotten several inquiries about whether Sinbad has died. The Truth: This story is a hoax. Sinbad is alive and well and looking forward to several appearance dates that are on his calendar. The story of his demise started circulating on the Internet on a large scale …
Sensible Gun Control-Fiction!
This is forwarded email alleging Democrats and radical left wingers were responsible for the deaths of Presidents and many other citizens. It offered the solution to the problem as taking guns away from members of the Democratic Party.
St. Bernards are being served as food in China-Truth!
St. Bernard Dogs are Being Used For Table Meat in China-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email is a petition asking that St. Bernard dogs not be exported from other countries to China because they are being tortured, killed, and eaten. The Truth: According to numerous reports from news organizations and animal rights …
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Starkist is Now Korean and Packaging Farmed Tuna from China-Truth! & Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that warns that Starkist, the tuna company, is owned by Korea and alleges that their tuna may be farm raised in China.
Single Black Female Seeks Companionship-Unproven!
singles ad allegedly placed in the Atlanta Journal newspaper that said that a “SINGLE BLACK FEMALE” sought companionship. The story says the phone number turned out to be for the Atlanta Humane Society and the ad was really for a dog. Fifteen-thousand calls were said to have been made to the Society.