The “WTC” or “World Trade Center” Virus–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An alarming email warning to watch for a virus named “WTC Survivor”, “WTC”, or “World Trade Center.” The Truth: This virus warning is a hoax. It sounds alarming and claims that the WTC virus will erase the entire hard drive on your computer. Some …
Newspaper Article Says There is Discussion About the United Nations Controlling the Internet–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is an email alert from NewsMax.com. It quotes an article written by John Zarocostas for the Washington Times that says there is discussion among some members of the United Nations who would like to see the Internet …
Your Email Privileges Will be Suspended if You Don’t Sign Up Afresh-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This message says your email account is being disabled because of “improper using.” You are supposed to click an attachment to sign up again. The Truth: This is not technically a virus, according to the virus experts, but it does …
Renew your email account because it's been suspended-Fiction! Read More »
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that there is a class action settlement between PayPal and certain people who opened PayPal accounts between October, 1999 and January, 2004. The Truth: The class action is real and the email is authentic…but a lot of people who received it wondered …
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement-Truth! Read More »
Your Credit Card Has Been Used to Purchase Child Pornography–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email seems to be a confirmation from a child porn website of the use of your credit card for purchasing a one month subscription for $149.95. The Truth: This is a hoax and it isn’t clear what the email is designed …
1954 Popular Mechanics Photo Showing the Home Computer of the Future-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A picture of a man standing in front of a large electronic contraption. The eRumor claims that it’s a picture from a 1954 issue of Popular Mechanics magazine. The caption says that scientists from the RAND Corporation put together …
The Mondex Digital Chip for Implanting in the Right hand or the Head-Mostly Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor comes in various forms including a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation. It describes new technology that can use tiny electronic chips to identify the person who has the chip and that it could be part of a future …
The Mondex chip for the right hand and forehead-Mostly Fiction! Read More »
“Life Is Beautiful” Virus –Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A forwarded email that warns about a horrible virus known as “Life is Beautiful.” The Truth: This is a hoax that seems never to die. It first appeared in our files in 2002. There is no such virus, but this is one of the most widely circulated …
Typing Telephone Numbers Into Google.com Can Return Maps to the Number’s Address–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a warning that the search engine at www.google.com has a feature that will map the location of a telephone number. It suggests having Google remove your number so anyone with harmful motives will not be able to use …
Don’t Respond to an E-Card Sent From “friendlygreetings.com”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A warning is circulating on the Internet about a “virus-like” program that says a friend has sent you an e-card, but if you respond to it, all the addresses in your Outlook address book will be sent to the greeting card company. The …
The "friendlygreetings" e-card that acts like a virus-Truth! Read More »
