Category Archives: Bogus Warnings
Calling #77 or 112 on your Cell Phone will Summon Police
[ad name=”G-Leader”] In a few states calling #77 on a cell phone will immediately connect you to that state’s highway patrol, that code is far from universal. Some states use #77, but others use *55, *47, *77 or *HP, and … Continue reading
Facebook No Swearing Campaign
[ad name=”G-Leader”] [ad name=”G-Rectangle-right”]Circulating message purporting to be from Mark Zuckerberg claims that Facebook is set to launch a ‘no swearing campain’ and that people subsequently caught using profanity on the network will have their accounts locked pending further investigations. … Continue reading
Strawberry Quick Flavored Meth Targeting Kids HOAX
[ad name=”G-Leader”] DEA concludes flavored meth does Not Exist 10/31/08 – According to DEA public affairs officer Barbara Wetherell, the agency has found no evidence to substantiate that Strawberry Quick or any other form of flavored methamphetamine exists. “This is … Continue reading
County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child Crying
[ad name=”G-Leader”] According to this widely circulated message, which purports to be from the “County Sheriffs Department”, women need to be very wary if they find a child crying beside the road who provides an address and asks to be … Continue reading
Death by Arsenic Poisoning Bogus Warning
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Eating Shrimp & Taking Vitamin C Can Cause Death by Arsenic Poisoning Please read if you eat shrimp… YOU MAY POISON YOURSELF ACCIDENTALLY Health message warns friends and family not to eat shrimp while taking vitamin C because it can cause … Continue reading
Facebook Will Soon Require Social Security Number Hoax
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Bogus Warning Facebook Will Soon Require Social Security Numbers Message circulating on Facebook claims that, as an anti-spam measure, users will be required to enter their social security numbers when they login to the network from Expect this one … Continue reading
Deadly Sanitary Pad Hoax
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Deadly Sanitary Pad Responsible for 53 Deaths Widely circulated warning message claims that a deadly sanitary pad called Fill In The Blank has recently caused 53 women in Any Country to bleed to death due to the inclusion of chemicals in the … Continue reading
Calls From +375 and +371 Numbers
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Important Missed Calls Hoax Message circulating via SMS, social media and email warns you not to return missed calls from numbers starting with +375 or +371 because you will be charged between $15 and $30 for each returned … Continue reading
National Kill A Pit Bull Day
[ad name=”G-Leader”] Hoax Warning Message Warning message circulating via social media claims that October 31 (Halloween Night) has been designated as “National Kill a Pit Bull Day” and warns dog owners to lock up their animals because people have been … Continue reading