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Hyundai Chairman Charity Donation Scam

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:54:00 GMT

Email claims that the recipient has been awarded 2 million dollars as part of a donation pledge given by Hyundai Chairman Chung Mong-koo as a condition of his conviction for embezzlement.

Christmas Cards For Noah Biorkman

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 05:17:00 GMT

Message requests Christmas cards for 5 year Noah Biorkman who is battling Neuroblastoma cancer.

Stopped The Train - Burning Train Bridge at Sharon Springs

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:12:00 GMT

Message claims that attached photographs show coal train cars and a wooden train bridge burning after the train was stopped on the bridge due to a melted wheel bearing.

Floating Volcanic Stones and New Island in the South Pacific

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:24:00 GMT

Emailed photographs claim to depict large areas of volcanic stones floating on the ocean as well as the birth of a new volcanic island.

The Uno - Ben Gulak's Innovative Electric Motorbike

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:03:00 GMT

Email forward describes the Uno, an innovative electric motorcycle invented by Canadian Ben Gulak that moves on two wheels positioned side by side and is controlled by body movement.

Microsoft Email Beta Test Hoax Continues

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:27:00 GMT

Revamped version of the Microsoft email beta test hoax includes "testimonies" and a bank account screenshot of supposed money received. The message claims that Microsoft will send money to anybody who forwards it to others.

Huge Banana Bunch Photograph

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:45:00 GMT

Email forward includes a photograph apparently showing a massive bunch of bananas hanging from a very tall banana tree.

Sachin Tendulkar And The Shell Shaped House

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:49:00 GMT

Email claims that an unusual and beautiful shell-shaped house depicted in a series of attached photographs is the home of Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar and is located in Bandra, a suburb of Mumbai, India.

Microsoft Magic

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Message outlines three seemingly strange procedures in Microsoft Windows operating systems and claims that not even Microsoft knows why these procedures work as they do.

First Communion on the Moon

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 02:43:00 GMT

Message claims that Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin took communion on the Moon using a special communion kit given to him by his church.

Incredible Music Machine Prank - University of Iowa

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:24:00 GMT

Email forward claims that an attached video shows an incredible music machine made from farm equipment at the University of Iowa.

Error in Shipping Address Trojan Email

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:44:00 GMT

Email, purporting to be from a parcel delivery service claims that a package could not be delivered due to a shipping address error and instructs the recipient to open an attachment to print out a shipping label.

Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Trojan Email

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:40:00 GMT

Email, purporting to be from Facebook, claims that the user's Facebook password has been changed and informs him or her that the new password can be found in an attached document.

Paypal Primary Email Address Change Phishing Scam

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:44:00 GMT

Email, purporting to be from PayPal, claims that the recipient's primary email address has changed and urges him or her to click a link in the message if the address change was unauthorised.

Nicotine in Tim Hortons Coffee Hoax

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 02:04:00 GMT

Message claims that Canadian coffee and doughnut chain, Tim Hortons, adds nicotine to its coffee and that patrons have suffered serious health problems as a result.

Cadbury Products - Halal Certification Authority Logo Protest Email

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 10:16:00 GMT

Protest message calls on Australian consumers to avoid buying products that include the Halal Certification Authority Logo because the fees food companies pay for the use of the logo go to a religion that is "actively trying to destroy the Australian way of life" and possibly even supporting terrorism.

AAAAAAA@AAA.AAA - First Address Book Entry Virus Control Hoax

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:08:00 GMT

Virus protection "tip" claims that you can counter email worms simply by placing a phony email address such "AAAAAAA@AAA.AAA" as as the first entry in your address book.

Australian Flag Lapel Pin Story - Response to Muslim Woman's Checkout Criticism

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:21:00 GMT

Protest email tells the story of how a Muslim woman in a supermarket checkout line was firmly put in her place after she made critical remarks about the cashier's Australian flag lapel pin and Australia's involvement in the Iraq war.

Nine Zero Hash Phone Scam Hoax

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:09:00 GMT

Email claims that a scammer can take control of you phone if you key in 90#.

USS New York Built With World Trade Center Steel

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:49:00 GMT

Message claims that steel left from the World Trade Center is being used in the construction of new navy assault ship, USS New York (Update).

Obama Muslim Stamp - USPS Muslim Holiday Stamp Release Protest Message

Tue, 20 Oct 2009 01:20:00 GMT

Email claims that US President Obama has directed the US Postal Service to release a new stamp that honours the Muslim EID holiday season.

Good Old Macca's - McDonald's Australia "Leave Out Items" Memo Hoax

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 04:14:00 GMT

Email forward supposedly contains a copy of a confidential inter-office memo in which a McDonald's manager advises staff to deliberately leave out products from customer orders as a means of increasing profits.

Image of the North Pole With the Moon at its Closest Point

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 03:30:00 GMT

An image circulating via email and online is claimed to be a photograph of the North Pole that captures the moon at its closest point and shows the sun below the moon.

Request for New Home for Labradors Cookie and Coco

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:59:00 GMT

Email asks for help finding a new home for Cookie and Coco, two Labradors whose owners are moving and cannot take the dogs.

Spider Under Florida Toilet Seat Hoax (Update)

Thu, 01 Oct 2009 02:08:00 GMT

Email claims that people have died after being bitten by a spider hiding under a restaurant toilet seat in Florida.

Microsoft, Yahoo, Google Lottery Scam

Mon, 28 Sep 2009 03:45:00 GMT

Email claims that the recipient has won a large sum of money in a lottery draw organized by Microsoft, Yahoo and Google.

The Faded Gingham Dress - Stanford University Origin Legend

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 04:29:00 GMT

Message tells the story of a seemingly backwoods couple in threadbare clothes who, after being rudely rebuffed by the President of Harvard University when they offered to donate a building in honour of their dead son, subsequently established Stanford University at Palo Alto, California.

Budweiser Frogs Virus Hoax (Update)

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 02:36:00 GMT

Email claims that a screensaver featuring the Budweiser Frogs contains a dangerous computer virus.

Invisible Man Photographs - Man Painted to Blend into Background

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 04:08:00 GMT

Message claims that attached photographs depict a man who paints himself in such a way that he appears to blend into the background to such an extent that he is almost invisible.

Hotmail Account Hoax

Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:43:00 GMT

Email claims that your Hotmail (or Yahoo) account will be terminated if you don't forward the message (Update).

Btinternet Email Account Phishing Scam

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 04:07:00 GMT

Email targeting BT Yahoo (Btinternet) users claims that the recipient's account will be suspended if he or she does not reply with account login details within 72 hours.

BT Unpaid Bill Phone Scam Warning

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 02:07:00 GMT

Email warns that scammers posing as UK telecommunications company BT staff are tricking people into revealing their bank or credit card details by claiming that their phone service will be disconnected if they do not pay an overdue bill immediately.

Crop Art - Rice Fields of Japan

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:54:00 GMT

Message claims that attached photographs depict giant works of art created by growing different coloured rice plants in Japanese rice fields.

Strongest Dog In The World Photograph

Thu, 10 Sep 2009 01:35:00 GMT

Email with an attached photograph of a very muscular canine claims that the dog is the strongest in the world and works for the Russian Army.

Unreported Income Phishing Scam

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 11:49:00 GMT

Email purporting to be from the Internal Revenue Service claims that a possible fraud attempt involving unreported income has been discovered by the tax agency and urges the recipient to click a link to review his or her tax statement.

Sam Bish Prayer Request Email

Thu, 03 Sep 2009 01:28:00 GMT

Email calls for prayers to help speed the recovery of 8 year old Sam Bish, who has been diagnosed with Osteosarcoma, an aggressive form of cancer.

Google Promotion Award Advance Fee Scam

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 10:01:00 GMT

Email claims that the recipient has won a large sum of money in a "Promotion Award" operated by search engine giant, Google.

L.P.C. Electronics Sony Vaio Laptop Giveaway Hoax

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:48:00 GMT

Message claims that L.P.C. Electronics is giving away Sony Vaio Laptop to recipients who forward the email to twenty other people.

Nancy Pelosi and The Three Trips of Captain Cook

Thu, 20 Aug 2009 00:55:00 GMT

Message claims that Nancy Pelosi, current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, answered a psychiatrist's test question in a way that revealed a decided lack of intelligence.

Big Slip - Giant Water Slide Jump Video

Fri, 14 Aug 2009 04:04:00 GMT

Viral video supposedly shows a man sliding down a giant water slide at great speed before flying off a ramp at the end of the slide to land in a small round wading pool.