William Shatner to Perform in Upcoming Star Wars Sequel-Fiction!
Star Trek actor, William Shatner, posted a press clipping on his Facebook profile on March 31, 2013 that said Disney has announced him to play a role of the upcoming Star Wars sequel.
Holocaust Memorial made of paper clips-Truth!
Middle School Students in Tennessee Are Collecting 6 Million Paper Clips for a Memorial to Jewish Victims of the Nazi Holocaust–Truth! but Discontinued! Summary of eRumor: This email says it’s an article from the Washington Post about a group of students in Whitwell, Tennessee. They are from the Whitwell middle school and as a …
It’s Time to Stop Sending Mail to ‘Any Wounded Soldier’
Seriously, even the Army says you need to be specific.
2014 Tax Increases- Truth! & Fiction! Depending on the bracket!
This is a forwarded email that warns that as of January 1, 2014 taxes were raised thanks to the Affordable Care Act, aka “Obamacare”.
Claims about 2015 Tax Rates
A forwarded email makes a number of claims about tax rate increases that take effect in 2015.
Judge Rules TSA Screenings for Muslims Unconstitutional-Fiction!
This is a forwarded email that contains what appeared to be a news article alleging that TSA screenings of Muslims was ruled unconstitutional.
"A German's View on Islam" by Dr. Emanuel Tanay-Fiction!
This is a forwarded article alleged to have been written by Dr. Emanuel Tanay called “A German’s View on Islam.”
Taxpayers Receive IRS Form 990 Security Alert after Hack-Truth!
The Urban Institute’s National Center for Charitable Statistics sent out a security alert in February of 2015 after a hacker gained access to its Form 990 and e-Postcard filing systems.
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 …
Toxic tampons-Fiction!
Tampons Manufactured in America Have Asbestos in Them And Rayon in Tampons Causes Toxic Shock Syndrome-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This email is a warning to women and the writer urges that you send it to “every woman you know.” It claims that U.S. tampon manufacturers are creating a larger market for their product by adding …