The Boy Who Mastered Piano So His Mother Could Hear Him Play, And Who Died in the Oklahoma City Bombing-Fiction! Summary of eRumor:: A piano teacher said to be named Mildred Hondorf writes a touching story about a boy named Robby who came for lessons because he wanted his mother to hear him …
Robby, the boy who played the piano for his deaf motherFiction! Read More »
Pat Boone’s Adult Grandson Is No Longer in a Coma, But Needs Prayer-Truth! & Updated! Summary of eRumor: A prayer alert about Ryan Corbin, the grandson of singer Pat Boone. Ryan is described as being in a coma in Southern California with brain injury from a fall of three stories. The Truth: 11/13/03: Ryan is …
Forward an Email to Five People…win $100-Fiction! Summary of eRumor: This simple email says to forward it to five friends and a box will appear on your screen telling you you’ve won $100. It includes the web address of iwon.com. The Truth: This is a hoax. www.iwon.com is a real website where prizes can …
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Take Action by July 1 to Prevent Your Personal Information from Being Sold by Financial Institutions-Truth! & Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An email warning says you need to take personal action by July 1 to keep your name from being sold to mailing lists by some of the companies you do business with. …
Paige Lane, the Seriously Ill 5 year old Girl Who Wants Cards Sent to Her- Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The story that is circulated says that 5 year old Paige Lane is seriously ill and wants as many greeting cards to be sent to her as possible. he Truth: Paige Lane is …
Paige Lane, a 5-year old who is very sick wants your greeting cards-Fiction! Read More »
Who Packs Your Parachute?-Truth! Summary of eRumor: This claims to be the story of Navy Pilot Charles Plum who was shot down in Vietnam and spent six years as a prisoner of war. It describes a chance encounter with another Vietnam vet who recognized Plum. Plum asked the man how he knew who …
Help Find Nine-Year old Penny Brown–Fiction! Summary of eRumor: An appeal from a mother to help locate her missing 9 year old daughter, Penny Brown. The Truth: This has been circulating long enough and without any evidence whatsoever that it is true that we are classifying it as fiction. In a classic act of …
Perfume Peddlers Knocking People out with Ether Then Robbing Them-Was Fiction! Now a Copycat Incident May have Occurred! Summary of eRumor: The author says he or she was approached in a public place, such as a mall or on the street, and offered the chance to sample some perfume fragrances. The author declined, …
A chain email used the story of “Kevin Archer” to drum up lazy fearmongering.
HIV-Infected Needles Are Being Found in Theater Seats-Fiction! Summary of eRumor:There are several versions, but typically they describe a woman who went to the movies, sat down in one of the theater seats, and felt a stabbing pain. She quickly jumped up and found the needle of a medical syringe sticking out of …
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