Put an “ICE” Entry into Your Phone With Emergency Contact Information-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that after the terrorist bombings in London in July, 2005, an ambulance service started a campaign to encourage you to put an “ICE” entry into your cell phone that contains the names and numbers of people to …
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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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Lemon Fresh Joy Detergent Kills Mosquitoes–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The writer of the eRumor says that putting a couple of drops of Lemon Fresh Joy dish detergent in water on a white dinner plate will control mosquitoes. The email claims the tip was posted on a gardening forum. It claims that the bugs …
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Flashing Your Headlights At An Oncoming Car Could Get You Killed by a Gang Member–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning from law enforcement that if you see a car driving without headlights, don’t flash your headlights or in any other way try to signal the car about the lack of lights. The reason is that gang …
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Typing Telephone Numbers Into Google.com Can Return Maps to the Number’s Address–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This is a warning that the search engine at www.google.com has a feature that will map the location of a telephone number. It suggests having Google remove your number so anyone with harmful motives will not be able to use …
It Takes Guts to say Jesus Virus–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A virus warning about a virus named “It Takes Guts to Say Jesus.” It says the virus is very dangerous, much worse than the infamous Melissa virus, and that it uses the Norton Utilities “reformat” function to reformat your hard drive and make you lose …
Fragrance Product Line Named “FCUK”–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a warning and a petition request about a new line of products with the name “FCUK.” The Truth: The product line is true. There is fragrance, clothing, and a variety of other FCUK products. The eRumor is also authentic and is from the American …
Some Dryer Softener Sheets can Clog your Lint Filter–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is a first-hand account of a person whose heating unit in a clothes dryer failed. The man who repaired it pulled out what appeared to be a clean lint filter but when taken over to the kitchen sink would not allow …
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Ford Motor Company’s Support of Gay & Lesbian Causes-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This widely circulated eRumor is a forward of an alert from the American Family Association, a Conservative watchdog group in Mississippi. It urges a boycott of Ford Motor Company because of the company’s support of various gay and lesbian efforts. The Truth: The …
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Kyle, the 14-year-old Who Died From Inhaling Dust-Off–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The email is a long letter from a grieving father warning others about the potentially lethal effects of inhaling the compressed air product “Dust-Off.” It describes the death of his 14-year-old son. The Truth: The “Jeff” of this email is Jeff Williams of …
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