Scam of the Day-F1 Key Virus
March 4, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Alert warns about malware activated by prompting Internet Explorer users to press the F1 key.
Scam of the Day-Birth Sign
February 26, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Photograph purportedly shows a “Welcome to Kenya” sign identifying that country as the birthplace of Barack Obama.
Scam of the Day-Columbia Records
February 24, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Rumor claims Barack Obama did not really attend Columbia University.
Scam of the Day-Pipe Dream
February 19, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Did singer Cass Elliot experience an increase in her vocal range after she was hit in the head by a pipe?
Scam of the Day-No Price Too High
February 18, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Punctuation error in telegram results in costly mistake.
Presidents Day
February 15, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Today’s a holiday! But whom or what are we honoring?
Scam of the Day-Bracelet Confusion
February 11, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Rumor claims several patients have died because medical personnel confused Lance Armstrong “Live Strong” bracelets with “Do Not Resuscitate” bands.
Scam of the Day-The Bell Curve
February 5, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Did actress Catherine Bell correctly predict the results of the 2002 Super Bowl prior to the start of the NFL season?
Scam of the Day-Work-at-Home Schemes
February 2, 2010 by Patrick Comer
Filed under Consumer/Scams, Economy, Featured
From: Snopes.com
Scam: Advertisers offer kits that enable home workers to make money posting links on the Internet.
Example:
If you live in Canada or the US and you have been wanting to work from home, you might be in luck. Google has now released a new ‘Work From Home Program’ that will allow Americans to work [...]
Scam of the Day-Tongue in Check
January 31, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com
Filed under Consumer/Scams
Did KISS bassist Gene Simmons have a cow’s tongue grafted onto his own?
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