Warnings

Cockroach eggs in taco meat-Fiction!

Cockroach Eggs Are Incubating In People’s Mouths-Fiction!     Summary of eRumor: There are several different versions of stories about people who accidentally got infested with roach eggs in their mouths or salivary glands, then experienced a disgusting mouthful of hatched roaches.  Some versions say  a person got infected with the eggs by eating contaminated …

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A poisoned sponge is coming in the mail from terrorists-Fiction!

Beware of Bacteria-laden Sponges Arriving in the Mail, Possibly From Terrorists–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email from a woman who says she got a warning from her boss who got word from her mother who got word from her son who is in the military.  The warning is military sources say that people associated with the …

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Smart Meters are Spying on Homeowners-Fiction!

Warnings about smart meters, the devices used by electric companies to measure household use have gone viral in the Internet. Are the electric companies spying in our homes with these and are they harmful? Some warnings suggest calling the electric company and demanding that they replace these new meters with the old ones because they are vulnerable to hackers who intercept personal data through them.