Request from Whatsapp to Forward Messages to Friends-Fiction!
This appears to be an authentic looking message from the founder of Whatsapp, David D. Suretech that request active users to forward the message to every person on their contacts list.
Computers
Email Alleged to be from Microsoft That Offers Software Update"-VIRUS!
Notices of critical updates for Outlook Express alleged to be from Microsoft sent by email with download links.
A warning about emails that contain photos and songs by Michael Jackson could actually be malicious infections -VIRUS!
A warning about forwarded emails appearing to contain photos and music of the late pop star, Michael Jackson. These could be from spammers or contain virus! These could be from spammers or contain virus!
Emailed Important Notice From Target-Possible Virus!
This appears to be an email from Target warning of an unauthorized access to their payment card data center. Customers who made credit card or debit card purchases at U.S. Stores between November 27 to December 15, 2013 may have been impacted by the data theft.
Video of an Amazing Three Dimensional Printer-Truth!
This is a forwarded email with a link to a YouTube video that urges readers to watch. The video is about a three dimensional (3D) printer that creates models from a polymer dust of scanned items.
The popular site Twitter was invaded by malicious programs-Truth! But Now Resolved!
Reports that visiting the popular web site Twitter.com could activated pop-ups or redirect your computer to porn sites on the Internet simply by rolling the mouse curser over certain tweets.
Your Latest Sprint Bill is Available Online-Fiction! & Phishing! & Virus!
This is a very official looking email that appears as though it came from Sprint that says that your bill is ready. There is a button in the body of the email to view the bill and pay it online.
The difference between HTTP and HTTPS-Truth!
A forwarded email for internet surfers that defines the terms “HTTP” and “HTTPS” that are commonly used in Uniformed Resource Locators (URL) and explains that the added “S” in the URL denotes a secured server.
Sony CD
Sony Music CD’s Played on IBM Computers Install a Program that is Regarded as Spyware-Truth! But Withdrawn! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor warns not to play Sony audio CD’s on your IBM type computer because a hidden program is installed that many experts believe is spyware. The story says that if you try to …
PayPal wants you to update your financial information-Fiction!
PayPal Wants You to Verify Your Personal Information–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are a couple of versions of this eRumor and some versions have them combined. One says it’s from PayPal, the online payment system, and that your account will be closed in 5 days unless you verify your account information with them. The …
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