The Birds that Collected Coins at a Car Wash-Truth!
Pictures from a car wash in Frederick, Maryland where it turned out that the suspected thieves of thousands of dollars worth of quarters were actually local birds.
New method being used by carjackers-Fiction!
New Method Being Used by Carjackers-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning that carjackers are using a new ploy.They are putting what appear to be advertisements on your back window.When you get out of the car to get the advertisement out of the way, the carjacker hops into your car and drives it away because you …
Beware of Car Jackers Who Leave a Piece of Paper on Your Rear Window-Fiction!
A warning that says that car jackers are using a new method for distracting you in order to steal your car. They leave a piece of paper stuck to your rear window. When you get into the car, start the engine, see the paper in your rearview mirror, and get out of the car to remove it, the car jacker jumps in and drives away.
George Carlin and ‘The Paradox of Our Age’
The comedian has been falsely linked for years to an essay he called “a sappy load of shit.”
The killer who uses a $5 bill to lure victims-Fiction!
Serial Killer Uses a $5 Bill to Lure His Victims–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The email tells what is alleged to be a first-hand story of a citizen’s close encounter with what may have been a killer that is on the loose in Lafayette, Louisiana. The witness says that at a gas station, he (or she) …
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Catfish with child's basketball in its mouth-Truth!
Catfish with Child’s Basketball Caught in Its Mouth-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story comes with pictures of a catfish with what appears to be an inflated ball stuck in its mouth. It says the details are from an article in the Wichita Eagle newspaper. The Truth: According to an article in the Wichita Eagle from …
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The President Ordered the Firing of "Cattle Guards"-Fiction!
The story claims that the President ordered the firing of more than half the “cattle guards” in Colorado because Colorado ranchers rejected his changes in grazing policy. It also claims that a Colorado Congress member asked that before any were fired they should be offered retraining.
Class Action about Music Recordings
You Might Get $20 If You Bought a CD Between 1995 and 2000–Truth! Summary of eRumor: The message says there is a class action that applies to anyone who bought a CD between 1995 and 2000. It gives a website where you can apply and possibly receive $20. The Truth: The Attorneys General for …
Use #77 of #677 on your cell phone to reach law enforcement-Partly Truth!
When In Doubt About the Cop Trying to Pull You Over, Drive to Safety or Call #77 or #677 on Your Cell Phone-Partly Truth! Summary of eRumor: The story of a young college woman who was suspicious about an unmarked patrol car attempting to pull her over. She remembered her parents’ advice to proceed to …
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Cell phone cameras being used at check stands?-Unproven!
Beware of Cell Phone Cameras at Check stands That Can Be Used to Capture Credit Card and Check Information-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor warns that crooks may stand next to you in a store and take pictures with their call phone camera of your credit card or your check.It claims that a report on …
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