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Gerber is offering savings bonds to parents as part of a lawsuit settlement-Fiction!

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Get a Savings Bond from Gerber Foods-Fiction!     Summary of eRumor: An email claims that Gerber Food Corporation lost a class-action lawsuit for falsely advertising “all natural” baby products which were later found to have preservatives in them.  As a part of the settlement, Gerber is required to give a $500 U.S. Savings Bond …

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You have won the Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery-Fiction!

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You Have Won the Netherlands Sweepstakes Lottery-Scam! Summary of eRumor: You receive an email that says you have won a sweepstakes lottery in the Netherlands.  It gives you phone and fax numbers to respond to and arrange to collect your winnings, which are in the millions of dollars.  It warns you not to make any …

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Free British Airways tickets-Fiction!

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Forward an Email, Get Free Tickets on British Airways–Fiction! Summary of eRumor The eRumor says that due to the war in Iraq and the SARS virus outbreak, British Airways is having trouble getting passengers.  If you’ll forward the email to help advertise the airline, you’ll get free tickets on British Airways. The Truth: According to British …

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AOL and Intel-get cash for forwarding an email about a merger-Fiction!

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AOL and Intel Discussing a Merger and if You Forward an Email About it, They’ll Send Money-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: AOL and Intel are merging and to keep the value of their merger high, they are conducting an email test.  It’s to keep the email usage of AOL at a peak level. If you forward …

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