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 …
Obama's tax proposals-Mostly Fiction!
A comparison of tax proposals by presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain.
Ban Internet taxes-Truth!
The U.S. Congress is Considering Extending a Ban On Internet Taxes–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story says that a current American ban on certain Internet taxes is due to expire in October, 2001. You are urged to write members of congress to encourage them to extend it. The Truth: The “Internet Tax Freedom Act …
Minster T.D. Jakes and the President-Truth! and Fiction!
Statement by Dallas Pastor T.D. Jakes After Meeting With President Bush–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor:Pastor T.D. Jakes, a prominent minister from Texas, was called to Washington D.C. to meet with President Bush. When he returned, he told his congregation that he couldn’t reveal what the president had told him, but he warned …
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Free towing through Texas roadside emergency number-Fiction!
Texas Drivers Can Get Free Towing From a Phone Number on the Backs of Their Drivers Licenses–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:The author of this email has discovered an important phone number on the back of Texas drivers licenses that can be used for getting help if you face a roadside emergency…including free towing at …
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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.
Media Missed Sniper Attack on California Power Plant-Truth!
Rumors are flying on the Internet that the news media failed to report on a sniper attack on a California based power plant. People are asking if this was this a planned terrorist attack.