Incoming Fax Report-Virus!
This is a forwarded email titled “INCOMING FAX REPORT” with a description header of “June Payroll. The email has links for the reader to click.
Computers
Emails From The Internal Revenue Service Telling You to Update Your Information-Fiction! & Scam!
These appear to be very official looking emails from the Internal Revenue Service informing reader that their information on record needs to be updated.
Woman Rescued by Google Earth After 7 Years on Island-Fiction!
This a story that has gone viral on Facebook and Twitter about a woman named Gemma Sheridanfrom Liverpool, England. Sheridan survived a shipwreck and was stranded for seven years on a deserted island. She is alleged to have been was rescued because someone using Google Earth spotted an “S.O.S.” message that she wrote in the sand.
Violation of Policy Resulted in Account Suspension of Reporter Who Tweeted Criticisms About NBC Olympics Coverage-Truth!
This is a message sent via the social media network Twitter that says that a reporter, Guy Adams, has his account suspended by Twitter for criticizing NBC’s coverage of the 2012 Olympics in London England. Adams included the email address of NBC’s Olympics President Gary Zenkel for his followers to contact.
A Thank You from Google For Submitting Your Resume-Virus!
This is a email that informs readers that their resume has been received by the staffing team of the popular search engine Google.com. The email comes with an zip compressed file attached and suggests that readers open the file to confirm their application.
The Account of Former Navy Seal Christopher Hebon-Truth!
Social media is blazing with shared posts about a former U.S. Navy Seal, Christopher Hebon, who was allegedly shot in the stomach during a confrontation with a “car load of thugs” outside an Ohio grocery store. Hebon then got into his truck and proceed to chase them down before checking himself into a hospital for treatment.
"Here You Have" Email With a Link That Could Infect Your Computer-Virus!
This is a forwarded email with the subject heading that says, “Here You Have.” When you open the email it says that it contains a link to an Adobe PDF document that you requested.
Federal Communications Commission To Adopt Rules For Government Internet Regulation-Truth!
Various warnings circulated on the Internet of a government take over of the World Wide Web. Some warnings include links to online petitions to stop Internet regulation.
Facebook Was Created by the CIA for Intelligence Gathering- Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that sends a warning to computer users to close their Facebook accounts. It contains a YouTube link to a video that alleges that the popular social network, Facebook, is a great intelligence gathering tool for the Central Intelligence Agency.
New Facebook Messenger App Warning-Truth!
This is what appears to be a new article warning about the terms of service (TOS) that come with the installation of a new mobile messenger app for Facebook.