The Louisiana Lawyer Who Was Asked to Prove Title on a Piece of Property “back to its origin.”–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story goes that a Louisiana resident wanted to get an FHA loan and offered a piece of property as collateral. The title to the collateral property dated back to 1803. The resident hired …
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IRS Warning about Identity Theft Scheme Through the Mail-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message says the IRS has issued an alert about crooks who are mailing official-looking documents said to be from your bank and from the IRS to trick you into disclosing personal information. The Truth: This one is true. It’s actually two different …
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Home Depot Is Declining Business with the U.S. Federal Government–Previously Truth! Decision Reversed! Summary of eRumor: The message is in the form of a series of emails from people who say they’ve had personal contact with Home Depot stores that are refusing purchases by anyone from government offices or with government contracts. Some …
Bill and Hillary Pensions and House Payment-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The message alleges that even if Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is not reelected, she’ll get her full salary as a pension. If she dies, it goes to Bill Clinton. If Bill Clinton dies, his full presidential pension goes to Hillary. And, they are …
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An article said to be from 1945 that describes the conditions faced by U.S. President Harry Truman in the aftermath of the defeat of Germany in World War II.
The Fifty States Reference God in their Constitutions–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email includes phrases said to be from the constitutions of all fifty states in the U.S….and all of them acknowledge God, an interesting fact in the midst of controversy over the separation of church and state. The Truth: We checked them all …
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Graduating Student Sneezes So Fellow Students Can Say “God Bless you” at Graduation Where Prayer was Prohibited–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email doesn’t mention a time or place, but describes a graduation ceremony where prayer had been banned because of a court decision. All the participants were careful to stay within the guidelines until the …
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An Address at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Which You Can Send Spam–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A simple forwarded email that says you can send complaints about Spam directly to an email address at the Federal Trade Commission The Truth: The eRumor is apparently true. There is an official FTC “Consumer Complaint Form” on …
The State of Florida has Allowed A Muslim Woman to Have Her Drivers License Photo Taken with Her Face Covered–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story claims that a Muslim woman objected to uncovering her face for a drivers license picture, so the state of Florida allowed it. The story then goes on to quote a …
Beware of Fine Print That Sidesteps the “Do Not Call” Lists-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This says that someone received a card in the mail offering free soft drinks. But the fine print on the card said that by responding to the offer, that person could be called by the sponsors or the co-sponsors of the …
