Eight E-Mail Hoaxes That Have Duped Millions
E-mail fills our in-boxes with come-ons to see celebrities naked and to get rich quick. Even though we know deep down that these are fakes, why do we contine to think, 'Maybe?'
By Nick Mediati and Anne B. McDonald
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Hoax-Busters also has a list of the "5 Telltale Signs of an Internet Hoax" that might useful.
- The e-mail will have a sense of urgency about it, and probably a lot of exclamation points in it.
- The e-mail will insist that you tell all your friends.
- The text is adamant that this is "NOT a hoax."
- It will earnestly inform you that there are dire consequences for not participating.
- It probably is full of >>>> marks, showing that it has fooled a lot of people before you, and has been forwarded all over the planet. Don't add any more! If you must forward something, try this: The Federal Communications Commission's list of the Top 10 Spam Scams.
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