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25 Hottest Urban Legends

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Saturday, November 07, 2009
      Free Laptops from Sony Ericsson
  1. Message promises consumers can receive free laptop computers from Ericsson for forwarding an e-mail to their friends.

    2.   Postcard / Greeting Card Virus
  2. Warning about a computer virus masquerading as a postcard from a friend or family member.

    3.   Cell Phone Directory and Telemarketers
  3. Warning that cell phone numbers are about to be given to telemarketers.

    4.   Onions vs. Swine Flu
  4. Claim that onions placed about the home will fight off the flu virus.

    5.   Free Cell Phones
  5. Government program to provide free cell phones to welfare recipients.

    6.   #77 or *677 Cell Phone Notification
  6. Advisory about contacting police by calling #77 (or *677) on a cell phone.

    7.   Michelle Obama's Staff
  7. Claim that First Lady Michelle Obama has an unprecedented number of staffers working for her.

    8.   WalMart Cash Back Scam
  8. Warning about cash back charges being surreptitiously placed on WalMart customers' credit cards.

    9.   We Noticed
  9. Message lists criticisms of Barack Obama noticed by the public.

    10.   Facebook Virus
  10. Warning about a password-stealing Facebook virus.

    11.   Mail Server Report
  11. Information about the "Mail Server Report" computer virus.

    12.   Petition to Ban Religious Programming
  12. E-mail petition #2493 from Dr. James Dobson protests proposed ban on religious broadcasting.

    13.   Ben Stein's Confessions for the Holidays
  13. Actor/writer Ben Stein's commentary on the observance of Christmas.

    14.   Code Grabbers
  14. Warning about thieves armed with "code grabbers" breaking into cars by recording signals sent from remote keyless entry devices.

    15.   Osama bin Laden Hanged
  15. Warning about 'Osama Captured/Hanged' computer virus.

    16.   #-9-0 Phone Scam
  16. Warning about scammers' running up long-distance charges by asking victims to press #-9-0 on their telephones.

    17.   Irena Sendler
  17. Account of Irena Sendler's saving 2,500 Polish Jews from the Holocaust.

    18.   Microsoft / AOL Giveaway
  18. Promotion promises free cash or merchandise for forwarding an e-mail message.

    19.   809 Area Code Scam
  19. Warning about scammers' sending pages from the 809 area code.

    20.   Target Stores
  20. Message from Vietnam vet claims Target stores do not support veterans.

    21.   Albino Moose
  21. Photographs of white-coated moose.

    22.   Nancy Pelosi's Jet
  22. Claim that Rep. Nancy Pelosi regularly travels to California on a 200-seat jet.

    23.   ACLU and Cemetery Headstones
  23. Claim that the ACLU is seeking to have cross-shaped headstones removed from federal cemeteries.

    24.   Ashley Flores
  24. Plea to help find a missing girl named Ashley Flores.

    25.   Write-In Candidate Platform
  25. Comedian Bill Cosby's purported platform as a write-in candidate.

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