Lisa’s Diary: The Inner Thoughts of a Rejected Girl who Committed Suicide–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Lisa is a girl who has been told she is ugly, been dumped by boys whom she liked, and bullied by other girls. This eRumor is said to have been written by her mother, Miranda Gonzelez, and includes excerpts from …
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“The Littlest Firefighter,” the Story of A Dying Boy and the Phoenix Fire Department–Truth! Summary of eRumor:A touching story about an unnamed boy who was dying of leukemia. He told his mother that he wanted to be a firefighter when he grew up, so she called their local fire department in Phoenix and with the …
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London is a Target for Terrorism on October 22–Fiction! Summary of eRumor:A story from London about a girl who found a wallet on the ground. She opened it, saw the picture of the owner, and ran ahead to try to find him. He was of “Middle Eastern appearance.” She found him in the crowd and …
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The Marines At the White House Are Showing Respect for George W. Bush That They Did Not Show to President Clinton–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor claims that the Marines of the presidential “Marine One” helicopter are showing George W. Bush greater respect than they did Bill Clinton. It says that recently, the …
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Using a Steam Iron on Suspicious Letters Could Kill Anthrax–Truth! But Not Recommended! Summary of eRumor:A way to kill anthrax that comes in the mail: iron it with a steam iron. This email says bioterrorism expert Ken Alibek made that recommendation during a congressional hearing. He said that hot, moist steam ironed through …
Michigan Department of Treasury Story About an IRS Scam Warning–Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: According to this story, the Michigan Department of Treasury got an alert from the IRS about an email scam. The scam is described as one in which people receive emails saying that they are under an “e-audit” and need to …
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Three-year-old Jamie Bulger was killed in 1993 by two young boys who tortured Jamie, rubbed paint in his eyes, pushed batteries up his anus, then left him on train tracks. Both of the boys were juveniles at the time and, according to the story, are about to be released. A judge has granted new identities to them for their release. The email encourages petition-like emails be sent to the judge, Lady Justice Butler-Sloss, protesting the decision because the boys have not paid for their crime.
Delete jdbgmgr.exe From Your Windows Command Folder Because It’s a Virus-Fiction! Summary of eRumor An email warns you that a new virus is spreading and will activate on a certain date. Many versions also describe how the sender of the email searched his or her computer and found the file so is …
The Story of Tommy, the Atheist Theology Student Who Was Found by God-Truth! Summary of eRumor: (See the complete version below): A touching story of a priest and a university student. The student came to the priest’s Theology class at Loyola University as an atheist. At the close of the term, he asked the …
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Forward an Email for Justin Mallory and He’ll Get Contributions for his Epilepsy–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Justin Mallory is 12 years old. He has epilepsy and has a year to live. McDonalds and Pizza Hut have offered to contribute one dollar for his medical care for every email that is forwarded to others around the …
