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Hoax: Ericsson Free Laptop Promotion
Email chain letter claims phone manufacturer Ericsson will give away free laptop computers to those who forward the message to at least eight people.
'Simon Ashton' Hacker Warning
'Hacker warning' circulating via forwarded email tells recipients not to accept messages or friend invitations from a supposed email hacker named Simon Ashton.
'Christopher Butterfield' Hacker Warning
'Hacker warning' circulating via forwarded email tells recipients not to accept messages or friend invitations from a supposed email hacker named Christopher Butterfield.
Snopes Under Fire
Snopes liberal bias? Forwarded email alleges that the urban legend debunking site Snopes.com is 'owned by a flaming liberal' who is 'in the tank for Obama' and can't be trusted to provide reliable information.
Sam Bish Prayer Request
Chain email solicits prayers for 8-year-old Sam Bish (Samuel Gordon Bish) of Reynoldsburg, Ohio, who has been diagnosed with an aggressive type of cancer known as Osteosarcoma.
Avi Ben Stella Prayer Request
A viral prayer request circulating on Facebook and Twitter asks for prayers on behalf of a 12-year-old boy named Avi Ben Stella, who is allegedly in a coma after a serious car crash.
'Facebook Is Overpopulated' Hoax
Chain letter circulating among Facebook members claims the service is overpopulated and 'becoming very slow,' so members must prove they're still active by forwarding the message to others or their accounts will be deleted.
Hoax List: Current Netlore & Urban Legends
Hoax List from About.com - Current Internet hoaxes, email rumors and urban legends debunked - your resource for information on all the latest misinformation on the Net.
How to Submit a Hoax / Rumor / Urban Legend for Investigation
How to submit a suspected urban legend, email rumor or Net hoax for investigation
Top 10 Net Hoaxes / Urban Legends of 2004
The year is at an end and it's time to unveil About's partly-scientific, partly-subjective roundup of the Top 10 Net Hoaxes and Urban Legends of 2004
Matt Dawson Chain Letter
Circulating via email and on MySpace.com, this hoax claims 23-year-old Matt Dawson is suffering from lung cancer and a brain tumor, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents toward paying his medical bills every time the message is forwarded or reposted
Birthday Cards for Shane
Email chain letter requesting birthday cards for a young leukemia sufferer in Crystal Lake, Illinois (or Schuylerville, New York) named Shane so he can win a mention in the Guinness Book of World Records is a hoax
Top 10 Net Hoaxes / Urban Legends of 2006
Our annual look back at the top-circulating Net hoaxes, rumors, and urban legends of the year
Top 10 Net Hoaxes / Urban Legends of 2005
It's time to look back on 2005, an eventful twelve months by any measure, and revisit the Top 10 Net Hoaxes and Urban Legends of the year.