Friday, September 3, 2010

Scam of the Day-A House Divided

September 1, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Was the Pentagon built with extra bathrooms to accommodate racial segregation laws?

Scam of the Day-Cut to the Encore

August 13, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Did Aerosmith once decide to play their set list in reverse, then opened with their encore and walked off the stage?

F1 Key Virus

July 6, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Can a form of malware be activated by prompting Internet Explorer users to press the F1 key?

Cattle Guards

June 17, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Political humor: A U.S. president ordered the firing of half the cattle guards in Colorado.

Overload of Malarkey

June 16, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Variant of long-running hoax claims Facebook is becoming overloaded due to too many inactive accounts.

Dianne Feinstein

June 16, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Did Senator Dianne Feinstein say she ‘can’t believe that so many people still don’t’ approve of health care reform legislation?

New Pepsi Can

June 16, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Does a new Pepsi soda can design omit the words “under God” from the Pledge of Allegiance?

Princess Cruises

June 15, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Is Princess Cruises “boycotting” Israel and no longer stopping at that country’s ports?

Scam of the Day-Germ In Shepherd

June 3, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Is a dog’s mouth cleaner than a human’s?

Scam of the Day-Baby on Board

May 30, 2010 by snopes@snopes.com  
Filed under Consumer/Scams

Did the death of an infant in an auto accident lead to the invention of ‘Baby on Board’ signs?

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