Did Robinhood Announce it Is ‘Upgrading its Systems’? A Twitter account mimicked the financial app to prank high-profile figures in and around the finance world.
‘Wall Streeters Looking Down on Occupy Wall Street’ Infamous "banksters" drew new attention online amid the furor over online stock trading.
Disney’s Black Diamond VHS Tapes Are Worth Thousands-Fiction! Disney’s Black Diamond VHS Tapes Are Worth Thousands-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Blog sites have reported that Disney’s “Black Diamond” VHS tapes of movies like “Beauty and the Beast” and “The Little Mermaid” are worth tens of thousands of dollars. The Truth: Disney’s Black Diamond VHS tapes aren’t worth tens of thousands of dollars — in […]
Estate Tax Rates Jump from 0 to 55% in 2016-Fiction! It's been rumored that estate taxes jumped from 0% to 55% on January 1, 2016.
2016 Tax Increases Due To Obamacare-Fiction! Chain emails warn that new taxes and tax increases take effect in January 2016 because of Obamacare.
Powerball Winners John and Lisa Robinson Giving Away Winnings-Scam! It's been rumored that Powerball winners John and Lisa Robinson are giving away some of their winnings to random people on Facebook.
New Way of American Life Email-Fiction! A forwarded email explains “how to get $75,000 in benefits for you and your girlfriend” by legally gaming the Section 8 housing assistance program.
List of Senior Discounts-Truth! & Fiction! A chain email includes a long list of businesses like restaurants, retailers and airlines that offer senior discounts most people don’t know about.
The meanings of the symbols on the dollar bill-Truth! The Meanings of the Symbols On the One Dollar Bill-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This email asks you to look at the one dollar bill and explains the various symbols and their meanings. TruthOrFiction.com has received numerous requests to verify whether the representations in the email are accurate. The Truth: Although symbols are open to […]
Make big money by purchasing and distributing "reports" at home-Fiction! Purchase $25 Worth of “Reports” and Become a Millionaire Through a Multi-Level Marketing Business–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This very long email promises that if you follow the instructions, you’ll be making big money. You are to send $5 to each of the 5 names on a list and receive five “reports” that you […]