Turn $3 into $10,000 with PayPal–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This is a long email that suggests a technique for using the PayPal online payment service for making thousands of dollars in an easy and inexpensive way. The Truth: This email may attract the interest of younger users of the Internet who have never heard of …
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that there is a class action settlement between PayPal and certain people who opened PayPal accounts between October, 1999 and January, 2004. The Truth: The class action is real and the email is authentic…but a lot of people who received it wondered …
Email about a PayPal Class Action Settlement-Truth! Read More »
You are told that Pepsi removed the words “under God” from a patriotic can that included the Pledge of Allegiance.. You are also urged to tell your pastor and your church about it so a boycott of Pepsi can be conducted.
ABC’s Peter Jennings Blamed President Bush for Failing to Protect the U.S. Terrorist Attacks–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: On September 11, the day of the “Attack on America” by terrorists, Peter Jennings allegedly said that President Bush should “quit hiding behind the Secret Service, come out and face the nation and explain the ‘President’s …
Comment about Bush after 9/11 by Peter Jennings-Fiction! Read More »
Various emails, telephone calls, or letters claiming to be from financial institutions, retailers, or websites and saying that they need you to verify your personal financial information. Some of them say your credit card may have been used in a fraudulent transaction that they are calling to unravel the details. Some claim that you must periodically verify your information in order to keep using their services.
The Amazing Story of a WW II Pilot Who Survived The Mid-Air Collision of His and Another American Bomber And Saved the Lives of Several Crew Members–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The amazing story of a World War II pilot whose B-17 bomber collided in mid-air with another B-17 and became locked to it in piggy-back …
The amazing WW II "piggyback" B-17 mid-air collision-Truth! Read More »
A U.S. Federal Appeals Court has Ruled the Pledge of Allegiance Unconstitutional Because of Its Reference to God, but Critics are Now Saying the Daughter of the Atheist who Brought the Suit is a Christian-Truth! & Disputed! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor says that the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has decided …
A U.S. Federal Appeals Court has ruled the Pledge of Allegiance
unconstitutional -Truth! Read More »
House Destroyed by Glade Plug-in Air Freshener–Fiction! But Additional Info! Summary of eRumor: The email tells the story of a house that burned to the ground and the cause was found to be a Glad Plug-in air freshener. The fire investigator is quoted as saying he’s seen more home fires from plug-in type air fresheners …
House destroyed by plug-in air fresheners-Fiction! But Other Info! Read More »
You Could Get the Proceeds From a Porn Business Put Into Your Bank Account–Scam! Summary of eRumor: This is a confusing email that says money from a porn site is due you then it asks for your credit card information. The Truth: This is a scam that may have originated from someone who …
Your Credit Card Has Been Used to Purchase Child Pornography–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email seems to be a confirmation from a child porn website of the use of your credit card for purchasing a one month subscription for $149.95. The Truth: This is a hoax and it isn’t clear what the email is designed …
