Hotmail
Yahoo!
Mail
Chain Letters
Break
the Chain
A site dedicated to educating people about
email chain letters circulating on the Internet and helping them
evaluate their validity
General
Internet Slang Dictionary and Translator
TruthorFiction.com
Check out rumors, inspirational stories, virus warnings, humorous
tales, pleas for help, urban legends, prayer requests and calls
to action to see if they are truth or fiction
OnGuard Online
Provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information
Hoaxes
Anti-Hoax
Advice
From Charles Hynes, valuable advice on detecting hoaxes and what
not to do
Health
Related Hoaxes and Rumors
The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
has a section on its website devoted to Health Related Hoaxes
and Rumors. The CDC posts rumors and explains the circumstances
surrounding any bits of truth they may contain
HoaxBusters
This site is a public service of the Computer Incident Advisory
Capability and the U.S. Department of Energy
Virus
Hoaxes
Alphabetical list of virus hoaxes from an antiviral
firm
Spam
Slamming
Spam
Find out what spam is, is it bad, how to minimize email spam and
how to complain about the spam that you get
Spam
Email
Information about the Federal Trade Commission's recent law enforcement
actions against deceptive commercial email and spammers who don't
honor their "remove me" claims
Urban Legends
Urban
Legends Reference Pages
Collection of Disney, horror, college, music and Coke legends.
From the San Fernando Valley Folklore Society
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