Forward the “Mindreader” Email and Your Lover’s Name Will Appear on Your Screen–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The writer of this email says that if you forward the message to ten other people, the name of your lover will appear on your computer screen. The Truth: It’s a hoax. This is another of the “forward …
Forward an email to see your lover's name on the screen-Fiction! Read More »
SweetCaliGuy4evr, a Killer Loose On the Internet-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: A warning from the “State Police” saying that there is someone online with the name SweetCaliGuy4evr and that he is a suspect in the murders of 56 women who have been contacted via the Internet. The Truth: There are no warnings that we’re aware of …
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Tax Bill Advance Checks Will Be Distributed By the Last Two Digits in Your Social Security Number–Truth! Summary of eRumor: This message says that the tax relief advances for Americans from President Bush’s tax bill are being sent out on particular dates and by the last two numbers in the taxpayer’s Social Security number. …
Refunds from Bush tax bill distributed by SS number-Truth! Read More »
Visiting www.thehungersite.com Will Help Fight World Hunger-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Emails and newsgroup messages suggest browsing to TheHungerSite.com, and that merely visiting there will help feed the hungry. The Truth: This one comes across looking like a rumor, but it is not. It feels to many people like the emails that say, …
Food distributed through clicking a web site-Truth! Read More »
“The Room,” the Touching Story Written By a 17-year-old Boy Just Before His Death–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This long email is in two parts. The first part describes 17-year-old-Brian Moore, a student who was a part of a group of Christian athletes. In preparation for leading a discussion at one of the meetings, he wrote …
Keep Your Car Windows Rolled Up Because Teens Playing “Spunkball” or “Sparkball” May Set You on Fire-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: Teenagers drive up to a car and throw what they call a “Spunkball” into the open window of another car next to them. The SPUNKBALL is a gasoline soaked rag wrapped in aluminum foil …
Teens playing "Spunkball" or "Sparkball" may set you on fire-Fiction! Read More »
The Rejection That Led to the Founding of Stanford University- Fiction! Summary of eRumor:According to the story, two “country hicks” came to Harvard and wanted to talk with the president. A haughty secretary resisted the couple and made them wait for hours. In exasperation, she finally asked the president to see the visitors, …
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The Survival Story of Usman Farman-Truth! Summary of eRumor: The survival story of a Pakastani Moslem who was helped at the World Trade Center by a Hasidic Jew. The Truth: Mr. Farman’s story has been widely published and he has confirmed with TruthOrFiction.com that it is true.
The Story of Sujo & Mini, Husband and Wife Who Worked in Separate Towers at the World Trade Center-Truth! Summary of eRumor: Sujo worked in one of the twin towers and his wife, Mini, worked in the other. They both survived, but feared they would not see one another again. The Truth: This …
The Story of Mike, a Survivor at the Pentagon-Unproven! Summary of eRumor: This is an email from a man named Mike who wrote to his mother and others about his escape from the plane attack at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.. The Truth: If anyone has first-hand information on the validity of this …
