Do you seem to get an endless supply of forwarded emails claiming everything from miracle cures for toe fungus to giving up your account information so some dude in Nigeria can send you a share of the $7,000,000 he "found" in an account? Usually they are from your Aunt in Sheboygan Wisconsin who has a lot of time on her hands but does not take the time to see if any of the facts are even remotely true. It seems like these emails pick up around election time - this year they seem to be at a fever pitch.
Two great sites to get the facts - Snopes and Fact Check. Snopes is great for the majority of subjects and Fact Check focuses on election half truths.
If we could get our Aunt in Sheboygan to just change her habbits (yeah - right). If she could turn her attention on getting even with the scammers, we might see a decrease in the activity. There is a great site on how to get even with those guys.
Thank you so much for listing those sites. They will definitely help me out considering that I am constantly getting emails like that!
Posted by: Outer Banks Rentals | October 24, 2008 at 07:35 PM
Glad to hear it helps. Hopefully some will slow down after the election.
Posted by: Ronnie Roach | October 24, 2008 at 09:51 PM