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Case
Citizen
Username: Case
Post Number: 1706
Registered: 2-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 2:24 pm: | 
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I hate the missing child alerts, but the rest are pretty funny.
http://www.snopes.com/info/top25uls.asp
Ashley Flores
Missing child alert: Ashley Flores.
Invitation Virus
E-mail warns about Invitation (or Olympic Torch) computer virus.
Bill Gates / Microsoft / AOL Giveaway
E-mail claims Bill Gates, Microsoft and AOL are giving away cash and merchandise to those who forward an e-mail message.
Perfume Robbers
E-mail warns of parking lot thieves who render their victims unconscious with ether-laced perfume.
Pancake Mix
E-mail warns about the dangers of outdated pancake mix.
Free 411
The phone number 1-800-FREE-411 offers free directory assistance service.
#77 or *677 Cell Phone Notification
E-mail describes woman who evades a rapist posing as a policeman by calling #77 (or *677) on her cell phone.
Penny Brown
Missing child alert: Penny Brown.
809 Area Code Scam
E-mail warns about scammers' paging you from the 809 area code.
The Bad American
E-mail claims comedian George Carlin authored a piece about his being a 'Bad American.'
Andy Rooney
E-mail offers transcript of 60 Minutes commentator Andy Rooney's explaining his political views.
CITGO
E-mail urges boycotting Citgo brand gasoline over remarks by Venezuela president Hugo Chávez.
Cell Phone Directory and Telemarketers
E-mail claims you must sign up with the national Do Not Call list to prevent telemarketers from calling your cell phone.
Gang Initiation
E-mail warns about gang members shooting motorists who flash their headlights.
Pepsi's Pledge of Allegiance
Controversy over a new Pepsi can design and the Pledge of Allegiance.
Casey Sheehan's Grave
E-mail claims Casy Sheehan's grave is unmarked because his mother, Cindy, neglected to obtain a headstone for it.
Target
E-mail claims Target stores do not support veterans.
Jane Fonda
E-mail claims actress Jane Fonda betrayed U.S. POWs during the Viet Nam War.
#-9-0 Phone Scam
Warning about scammers running up long-distance charges on your bill by asking you to press #-9-0 on your telephone.
Jury Duty Scam
E-mail warns about jury duty phone scam perpetrated by identity thieves.
Swiffer WetJet
E-mail claims the Swiffer WetJet poses a general danger to dogs and other pets.
Robin Williams' Peace Plan
E-mail offers comedian Robin Williams' plan for how the U.S. should handle foreign affairs.
Leptospirosis
E-mail warns of deaths caused by ingesting rat urine deposited on top of soda cans.
Cocoa Mulch
Email warns that a chemical found in cocoa mulch can be harmful to pets.
Monkeyman
E-mail claims a killer using the screen name 'Monkeyman935' is luring women to their deaths over the Internet.
The URL for this page is http://www.snopes.com/info/top25uls.asp
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Rastro
Citizen
Username: Rastro
Post Number: 3274
Registered: 5-2004
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 2:33 pm: |
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Remember, though, that a UL is not necessarily false. And not all of these are really ULs. Free 411 is a useful tool, and much better than the $1.50 Verizon Wireless charges. |
Pippi
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Username: Pippi
Post Number: 2278
Registered: 8-2003
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2006 - 4:57 pm: |
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I love snopes, use it all the time. I only wish EVERYONE used it before they sent along stupid emails
just got this one last night:
Swiffer WetJet
E-mail claims the Swiffer WetJet poses a general danger to dogs and other pets.
was happy to reply to all the Snopes link that this is FALSE
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