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That Facebook Privacy Hoax That Everyone Has Received At Least Once Is Still A...

Every few months you have probably seen a Facebook "privacy notice" on your Facebook timeline. It usually goes something like this: Now it's official! It...
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Simon Says: Don’t Open the E-Mail from Simon Ashton

Status: HOAX, sort of... The e-mail saying that if you open an e-mail from Simon Ashton,  a message will appear on your screen saying:...

Government Cash For Your Babies, Truth or Myth?

Reader Bill C. received this email forward and wants to know if this email about families getting money from the state to raise the...
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The National Gang Week Hoax e-mail

If you receive the e-mail about gangs preying on good Samaritans who stop to rescue a baby in a car seat left by...
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Can You Repel Mosquitoes (and Bad Breath) With Listerine?

In spite of what other urban myth and legend sites may tell you (like Snopes.com who still doesn't seem to have heard about Google), Listerine does...

Do Canadians Use Fake Potholes To Slow Down Speeders?

Re: Fake Canadian Potholes To Slow Down Speeders Oh those clever Canadians.!!     How's this for speed control? I don't know about you, but...

Christopher Butterfield Hacker Warning e-mail Hoax

The facts: This is a HOAX The Christoper Butterfield hoax e-mail and version of it has circulated for many years.  You get an email...
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Life Is Beautiful e-mail Hoax

This e-mail is a hoax. The "Life Is Beautiful" e-mail hoax has been around since 2002 when it started in Brazil, and like any...
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Stolen Handbag Scam

Have you received the e-mail about the stolen handbag scam? Turns out getting your bag stolen is not the worst of it.  First the thieves steal...
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How You Can Catch A Virus From Larissa Riquelme

An email claiming to link to a sex video showing model Larissa Riquelme, who promised to run naked through the street in Paraguay had...