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URBAN LEGENDS, HOAXES & E-MAIL SCAMS
IF THERE'S ANY DOUBT, CHECK IT OUT


The amazing story that your brother-in-law just
sent to you and forty other people sounds true...
but is it false information that might spread
fear, anxiety, worry or intolerance


Put it to the test by entering a couple of key
words from your e-mail message at
SNOPES.COM

Just click ...
SNOPES SEARCH ... and verify before forwarding.


DAILY VIRUS THREATS & SECURITY ADVISORIES
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— WHAT'S NEW IN YOUR E-MAIL? —
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Scammers con victims into forwarding their phones to other numbers. TRUE Read More

Does a photograph show a 1000-lb. hog dubbed 'Hogzilla'? UNDETERMINED Read More

Thirty-five years ago, astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the surface on the moon. Did he flub the quote he delivered on that historic occasion? TRUE Read More

About the Annie Jacobsen/WomensWallStreet.com article — did she encounter terrorists on an airline flight who were making a dry run at assembling a bomb on-board? FALSE Read More

Can PayPal customers claim a share of a class action lawsuit settlement? TRUE Read More

Will putting sugar in the gas tank ruin a vehicle's engine? FALSE Read More

When license plates attack: Tales of personalized tags gone awry. TRUE Read More

Can cars equipped with remote keyless entry systems be unlocked via cell phone? FALSE Read More

Was a five-year-old Peruvian girl the youngest mother on record? TRUE Read More

How a stunned animal dressed up for a photo gained revenge on his tormentors. TALL TALE Read More

Was Vietnam veteran Admiral Jeremiah Denton prevented from speaking before the California Assembly on Independence Day? TRUE Read More

Did President Bush misspeak at a right-to-life rally and repeatedly say 'feces' instead of 'fetus'? FALSE Read More

Photographs show a public toilet made with reflective glass walls. TRUE Read More

A recent news story about an Iranian woman who purportedly gave birth to a frog has pushed the legend of creature births back into the limelight. FALSE Read More

Traffic camera captures video of accident — one car running the light broadsides another, sending the second car into a pedestrian. TRUE Read More

Did Senator John Kerry "vote to kill every military appropriation for the development and deployment of every weapons systems since 1988"? FALSE Read More

A traveler discovers her camera was used to take risqué photos. TRUE Read More

Egyptian explorers find and eat a jar of honey, then discover a child's body was stored inside it. FALSE Read More

Did Coca-Cola once recall an advertising poster due to a risqué image hidden within it? TRUE Read More

Was Walt Disney born in Robinson, Illinois, and named after a helpful townsperson who assisted his parents? FALSE Read More

 

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