A forwarded email warning of a congressional bill, HR 875, that the email claims will outlaw organic and back yard farming. The warning urges readers to quickly contact their elected representatives to request that they not pass the bill as it is being pushed through the process so it can be passed with two weeks.
Warning About Inflammatory Breast Cancer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions of this one but all warn about an aggressive form of breast cancer called inflammatory breast cancer or IBC. Some of the messages also include a link to a video posted at the website of a Seattle television station. The Truth: …
Companies are going bankrupt and leaving consumers holding worthless gift cards.
Gift Card Scam Warning-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A warning that crooks are taking down the card numbers of gift cards in retail stores before they are purchased and activated–then later going online and using the activated cards for shopping sprees. The Truth: The story is true and the procedure has been used by crooks, …
A forwarded email that usually goes by the title of “Hacker Alert” naming various people who can harm your computers simply by replying to an email from them. Some of the names may include Simon Ashton or Christopher Butterfield. Sometimes these alerts may include information about real of fictitious virus and worms.
Some General Motors Car Keys Can Open Other GM Cars-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor is in the form of a news report. It says that the keys to 1994-2004 GM cars can “open nearly any other GM vehicle.” The Truth: The article in the eRumor is by reporter Pallas Hupe from CBS-13 in Sacramento. …
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Four-year old Girl Intoxicated From Hand Sanitizer-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The author of the email says her 4-year old daughter ate hand sanitizer at pre-school and was rushed to the hospital with potentially deadly alcohol intoxication. The Truth: The story is true, although with one glaring factual error. According to a Fox 23 Tulsa television …
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This is a email that informs readers that their resume has been received by the staffing team of the popular search engine Google.com. The email comes with an zip compressed file attached and suggests that readers open the file to confirm their application.
This is a forwarded email that warns of a clause in the Health Care bill that was inserted by Senator Harry Reid of Nevada to prevent any changes or repeal. It warns that on page 1,000 of the measure, Section 3403 that it reads: “it shall not be in order in the Senate or the House of Representatives to consider any bill, resolution, amendment or conference report that would repeal or otherwise change this subsection.” The email goes on to warn that if President Barack Obama signs this measure into law, no future Senate or House will be able to change a single word of Section 3403, regardless whether future Americans or their representatives in Congress wish otherwise!!
This is a forwarded email that says Gerber is recalling banana baby food because pieces of glass were found in some products.
