Category: Web Hoaxes
Investigating viral claims, chain messages, and internet myths to separate fact from fiction.
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ATM Pin in Reverse Hoax
Read more: ATM Pin in Reverse HoaxMessage claims that if you are forced by robbers to withdraw money from an ATM, you can secretly alert police by entering your PIN in The claims in the message…
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Boy Shot By Step Father Charity Hoax
Read more: Boy Shot By Step Father Charity HoaxThis message is a hoax and should not be forwarded. Sending on this message will help no one. Any message that claims that a company will donate money to help a…
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Apple Giveaway Hoax
Read more: Apple Giveaway HoaxThis list of basic internet safety and usage tips has circulated online in various forms for years. Some are outdated, some are obvious, but many still apply. Think of this…
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County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child Crying
Read more: County Sheriffs Department Warning If You Find a Child CryingAccording 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…
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Bill Gates High School Speech – False – List was not written by Bill Gates
Read more: Bill Gates High School Speech – False – List was not written by Bill GatesEmail and Facebook post claims that a list of eleven rules that kids will not learn in school was taken from a recent high school speech given by Microsoft founder…
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Web Legends and Hoaxes
Read more: Web Legends and HoaxesChain messages and share requests are familiar to anyone who has used email or social media. They often appear as warnings about new threats, crime waves, or computer viruses, and…