Free 411-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Bemoaning the high cost of directory assistance calls, especially from cell phones, this eRumor says you can get free information calls by dialing 1 800 FREE 411. The Truth: This story is true. 800 FREE-411 is an interesting service. If you call for a residential number, you’ll get it …
An email shows photos of a sports utility vehicle that allegedly suffered significant fire damage after a Garmin GPS unit attached to the dashboard overheated and exploded.
A Tax Credit on 2006 Forms For Excise Taxes on Phone Calls-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The IRS is offering a tax credit on 2006 tax forms for money paid in excise taxes on telephone calls. The Truth: The eRumor is long, detailed, and complicated but it is true that on your tax forms for …
A tax refund on 2006 forms for excise tax on long-distance phone
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Meteorologists predict record-shattering snowfall across much of the country earlier in the year than ever reported before.
This is an official looking email that appears to come from FedEx. It says that a shipment could not be delivered and directs you to click a link so that you can arrange to receive your shipment.
DeWalt Tool Company has introduced a new product. It is a Nail Gun that makes home repairs and construction easy. They say that Dad can sit in the comfort of the front porch and drive nails into 2X4’s from a distance of 200 yards.
This is a forwarded email about the Doe Run Company located in Herculaneum, Missouri. The email said that the smelter, that has been in operation since 1892, is being shut down because the company can not meet the emissions standards of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Use Copper Pennies to Take the Sting and Swelling out of Bee Stings-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A first-hand story of a person (some version say it was a woman) who was told by the doctor to use a copper penny next time she got stung by a bee. She tried it a couple of times …
This appears to be a realistic looking article alleging that Chinese jets have sunk the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier George Washington.
A story has gone viral alleging that U.S. taxpayers intend to spend $400k on a plastic camel statue in Pakistan.
