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Internet Hoaxes

Internet Hoaxes. Don’t be fooled. Internet Hoaxes.

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Internet Hoaxes

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  1. Internet Hoaxes Don’t be fooled

  2. Internet Hoaxes There are thousands of email hoaxes moving around the Internet at any given time. Some may be the latest email hoaxes around. Others may be mutated versions of hoax messages that have travelled the Internet for years. These email hoaxes cover a range of subject matter, including: • Supposedly free giveaways in exchange for forwarding emails. • Bogus virus alerts. • Fake account alert updates through e-mail • Fake virus scan • False appeals to help sick children. • Pointless petitions that lead nowhere and accomplish nothing. • Dire, and completely fictional, warnings about products, companies, government policies or coming events.

  3. Why? • People who are mad at a particular company / website what to “strike back” • People trying to trick you into downloading spyware / viruses • People are trying to trick you into providing them your username and password to a particular site (e-mail, facebook, bank, etc.) • People trying to be funny • People looking for fame “my hoax is everywhere”

  4. Ask Yourself These Questions: • Does the email ask you to send it to a lot of other people? • Does the email fail to provide confirmation sources? • Is the language used overly emotive or highly technical? "Urgent", "Danger", "worst ever virus!!", "sign now before it's too late" and so on, often rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS for added emphasis • A "yes" answer to one or more of the above questions, should start some alarm bells ringing. These indicators do not offer conclusive evidence that the email is a hoax but they are certainly enough to warrant further investigation before you hit the "Forward" Button.

  5. Do some research… • www.snopes.com • www.museumofhoaxes.com • www.hoax-slayer.com • hoaxbusters.org • urbanlegends.about.com Top websites all devoted to uncovering the myths sent across the internet.

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