Butterscotch
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*edited to fix broken links, quoted myself instead by mistake, please see post below (and a mod can delete this one)
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Butterscotch said:The following are some very common email forward/myspace bulletin/otherwise spread via the internet messages meant to be helpful info, or on some cases fundraisers. They all turned out to be rumors, complete hoaxes, or a misrepresentation of a small bit of truth. Please check them out and let anyone who sends you one know it's fake and to stop forwarding it. Together we can stop these things.
Swiffer Wetjet Pet Death Email Rumour
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/swiffer-pet-death.html
Burnt Baby Alexandra Hoax
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/burned-baby-email.html
Foiled Abduction at Sam's Club
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/weekly/aa082599.htm
DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies (which now are one), EXXON and MOBIL to lower gas prices!
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/gasout.asp
SAD WAL*MART STORY*
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/children/walmart.asp
Pepsi has a new "patriotic" can
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blpepsi-can.htm
Petro Express is owned by Hugo Chavez or Venezuela
http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/p/petroexpress.htm
MICHIGAN STATE WARNING
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/stallings.asp
Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents to help cancer-sufferer Matt Dawson
http://www.hoax-slayer.com/matt-daw...//urbanlegends.about.com/library/blfebrez.htm
Dumb Burglars Snort Stolen Remains
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_burglars_snort_cremains.htm
Perfume Robbers
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp
Fliers on Car Windows Carjacking
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp
serial killer has a baby's cry recorded
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/crybaby.asp
Cheating at Gas Pumps (multiple)
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/cheating.asp
Glade PlugIns starts fires
http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/glade.asp
'POSTCARD' Virus Hoax
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_postcard_virus.htm
IMPORTANT NOTE: Some versions of this hoax claim the information was "verified" on Snopes,com This is NOT true What has been verified on Snopes,com is a different e-card virus threat with a similar name Be careful not to confuse the two
safety of canola oil
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/blcanola.htm
Repugnant.GibsonGirl said:Look out for this hoax too:
http://www.snopes.com/warnings/hairgel.asp