Hoaxes
Links to reports about all kinds of email, Internet, and social media hoaxes.
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Circulating message warns that a serial killer is using a recording of a crying baby to lure potential victims out of their houses.
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Email claims that the Red Cross will donate money to help 11 year old Jasmine Thomas who’s mother requires surgery as a result of the WTC disaster.
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Hoaxes
iPod Email Hoax Causes Trouble for Cambridgeshire Police
by Brett M. Christensen October 27, 2003Back in 2003, this hoax email caused major problems for the Cambridgeshire Police Force in the UK.
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Email claims that your Hotmail (or Yahoo) account will be terminated if you don’t forward the message.
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Email claims that recipients can receive free air travel in exchange for forwarding emails.
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Email claims that those who forward an “Irish Friendship Wish” message will have three years of good luck while those who delete it will have bad luck for one year.
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Email claims that AOL will help Debbie Shwartz, a struggling single mother, by donating money every time an email is forwarded to 12 people.