Energy Saving Bulb Dangers–Fiction!
A viral email claims broken energy saving compact fluorescent (CFL) light bulbs contain mercury and shows gruesome images of feet that were allegedly exposed to mercury from a broken energy saving bulb.
Warnings
FDA Warning on Chicken Jerky Treats For Dogs From China-Truth!
A warning from the Food and Drug Administration of a potential health risk to dogs is circulating the World Wide Web that says the illness may be associate with chicken jerky treats for pets that are imported from China.
Capri Sun Mold Warning-Truth!
This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be a news article that warns of mold in the popular juice drink, Capri Sun.
Actor Charlie Sheen Found Dead at Home Video Could Infect Your Computer With a Virus- Scam!
This is a warning posted on the popular Facebook web site that alerts readers of that the actor Charlie Sheen has been found dead at his home. The warning says that clicking a link to a video report can result in a computer virus infection.
Popping Corn with Cell Phones?-Fiction!
Videos of people using cell phone radiation to pop popcorn.
Letter warns of check fraud using cell phone cameras at Wal-Mart-Fiction!
Louisiana Government Letter Warns of Wal-Mart Employee Fraud-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor is in the form of a scan of a letter from the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of Motor Vehicles in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It warns that Wal-Mart employees are using their camera phones to take a picture of customer’s …
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CFL Light Bulb Warning
The eRumor tells the story of a woman who accidentally dropped and broke an energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL). After calling the store from which she bought it and being referred to a state agency, she was told to call a professional hazardous waste clean-up company, which told her it was going to cost more than $2,000 to deal with the problem. The email warns about the downside of the CFLs.
A Video Warning About Personal Information Being Requested By Census Takers- Commentary!!
This is a forwarded email that contains a link to a YouTube video that warns of 2010 U.S. Census takers asking personal information. The video informs viewers what they are or are not required to tell census takers.
Pictures of a victim of brown reclusive spider bite-Unproven!
Pictures of a Victim of a Bite From the Brown Recluse Spider-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor includes a series of pictures of what is says is the hand of a man who was bitten by a brown recluse spider. It also claims that the brown recluse is the most dangerous spider in the …
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Lock bumping-a threat to home or office security-Truth!
Lock Bumping-a Threat to Security at Home or Office-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Stories, some with links to video reports, about a method of opening locks called “lock bumping,” a simple way for the bad guys to be able to open locked doors. The Truth: Lock bumping is real and also very simple and, as of …
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