Tamara Martin is Dying of Cancer and Forwarding an Email Will Get Financial Support for Her Care-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This says it has been forwarded by a person who has compassion for a girl who is dying of cancer. It alleges that the American Cancer Society is donating 6 cents for the girl’s …
Tamara Martin has cancer and forwarding an email will help her-Fiction! Read More »
Tampax Pearl Tampons Causing Serious Vaginal Problems–Fiction! Summary of eRumor The story is that an unnamed woman who had been using Tampax Pearl tampons for five months had a series of problems including yeast infections. Visits to doctors don’t provide relief. At one point, the woman discovers that fibers from the tampon have …
Appeal From Tracy Russell in Colorado: Her Children Are Missing-Truth! & Solved! Summary of eRumor: Tracey Russell says her husband has taken her 6-year-old daughter and 21-month-old son and disappeared. She asks for public help in locating them. Descriptions of her children as well as her husband and his car are included. The Truth: We’ve …
Appeal From Tracy Russell in Colorado to find her kids-Truth! Read More »
Damage at White House Offices Being Handed Over to the Bush Administration from The Clinton Staff-Truth! Summary of eRumor: When George W. Bush took over the presidency in 2001, his new staff arrived in the offices of the White House to find that there had been widespread pranks and vandalism by the departing Clinton …
Damage to the White House during trasition from Clinton to Bush-Truth! Read More »
A priest’s claim that the popular Christmas carol was an act of resistance didn’t hold up to scrutiny.
Do not buy ultra bleach because it has poisons in it. Others have been targeting pet owners saying that the new Ultra Clorox product is both sodium hypochlorite AND sodium hydroxide, which is lye. The eRumor says the lye has been added to make the bleach work faster but is difficult to rinse off surfaces so can be toxic to animals. It recommends against using the product in areas where animals live. It also claims that Ultra Clorox has been “cruelty tested” with animals. Some versions go on to recommend the brands that they feel you should use instead of Ultra Clorox.
The Survival Story of Cary Sheih Who Was in the World Trade Center on September 11-Truth! Summary of eRumor:The first-hand account of Cary Sheih who tells of being shaken by the impact of a jetliner hitting Tower One of the World Trade Center, the escape from the 72nd floor of the building, and …
The Symmetry of the Date, Year, and Time on February 20…It Will Never Happen Again–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message says that at 8:02pm on February 20, 2002, something will happen that has not occurred in more than a thousand years and will never happen again. The date, time, and year will be in perfect …
Black seniors have long been targeted via mail and online — but legitimate efforts for reparations have also advanced in recent years.
The Sober Worm Virus-Truth! : Most virus companies are referring to it as WORM_SOBER.AG or some variation with the word SOBER. It began circulating in earnest toward the end of November, 2005. There is a potential for some damage to your computer from this virus. It affects computers running Windows 98, ME, NT, 2000, …
