Tuesday, June 12, 2007

How To Tell If That E-mail Story You Just Read Is A Hoax

How many times has someone forwarded you an e-mail about some wild rumor, a heartfelt appeal for money, or a warning about a malicious new virus rapidly spreading around the Web? Don't you wish there was an easy way to tell if these stories are true or not? There is! Next time you find one of those dubious sounding stories in your e-mail inbox, visit TruthOrFiction.com, a web site dedicated to exposing e-mail hoaxes. From the site:
TruthOrFiction.com is a web site where Internet users can quickly and easily get information about eRumors, warnings, offers, requests for help, myths, hoaxes, virus warnings, and humorous or inspirational stories that are circulated by email.

Started in 1998 by broadcaster and best-selling author Rich Buhler, the site has become one of the most popular of its kind on the Web. Remember, don't just blindly forward that outrageous e-mail to everyone in your address book-run it by TruthOrFiction.com first!

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