Friends Forever, an Email With a Video if You Forward to Your Friends-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An inspirational message of sorts. It says that someone is thinking of you and that if you forward the email to 11 of your friends, you’ll see a funny video The Truth: It’s a hoax. There is no video …
Forward a friendship email to friends and see a video on your screen-Fiction! Read More »
An Address at the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to Which You Can Send Spam–Truth! Summary of eRumor: A simple forwarded email that says you can send complaints about Spam directly to an email address at the Federal Trade Commission The Truth: The eRumor is apparently true. There is an official FTC “Consumer Complaint Form” on …
Boycott Oil Companies for One Day and Lower Gas Prices–Grass Roots Effort! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email says that it’s been calculated that if everyone in the United States would avoid buying gasoline for just one day, the oil companies would “choke” on their stockpiles. It encourages a boycott of oil companies to …
Boycott gas stations to protest rising fuel prices?-Grass Roots Effort
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Dead Deer Found Top of Power Pole-Truth! Summary of eRumor: A dead deer was found atop a power pole, allegedly in Baltimore. A customer called Baltimore Gas & Electric to report both the deer and a power outage. It was later discovered that the deer had been struck by a train and …
Singer John Denver was a U.S. Army Sniper–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: There are various versions that say he was a sniper in Vietnam and decorated for his service. One even says he was a sniper during World War II. The Truth: There is no evidence that John Denver ever served in the military. He was …
Actor Denzel Washington Spontaneously Paid for the Construction of a “Fisher House” During a Visit to Brooke Army Medical Center–Fiction! But He Came Through Later! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor describes a visit by actor Denzel Washington to “Brookes” Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas.He saw the buildings known as “Fisher House,” where families …
Denzel Washington with Katie Couric and Meryl Streep–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This eRumor tells of an appearance by Denzel Washington and Meryl Streep on NBC with Katie Couric on August 13, 2004, and talking about their film “Manchurian Candidate.” It describes Denzel Washington as prevailing against anti-Bush and anti-Republican statements. The Truth: …
Denzel Washington with Katie Couric and Meryl Streep-Truth! &
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A French Woman Has One of Princess Diana’s Kidneys–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The story is that a French woman claims to have been given Princess Diana’s kidney in a transplant. The Truth: It is apparently true that Francoise Gaellar did receive a transplanted kidney on September 2, 1997, two days after Princess Diana died …
A French woman got one of Princess Diana's kidneys in a
transplant-Unproven! Read More »
The Little Boy Who Wanted to Buy a Doll For His Sister in Heaven–Unproven! Summary of eRumor: A Christmas story about a woman who discovered a little boy in a store who wanted to buy a doll for his sister, but didn’t have enough money. As the woman talked with the little boy, she realized …
The Little Boy Who Wanted to Buy a Doll For His Sister in
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Beware of Fine Print That Sidesteps the “Do Not Call” Lists-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This says that someone received a card in the mail offering free soft drinks. But the fine print on the card said that by responding to the offer, that person could be called by the sponsors or the co-sponsors of the …
