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Email Hoaxes and Myths
Outback Steakhouse

There is an email hoax named Outback Steakhouse.

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Returned/Unable to Deliver

Returned or Unable to Deliver is a kind od virus which will attach itself to your computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that says this. AOL has said this is a very danderous virus, and there is NO remedy for it at this time.

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Pen Pal Greetings

This hoax received wide attention for a short while.

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Penny Brown

Several variations of this email hoax exist, each claiming a child named Penny Brown is missing, from locations as diverse as Ontario, Texas, and South Carolina. Nearly identical versions of the hoax claim Kelsey Brooke Jones and C.J. Mineo Jr as the missing children. The hoaxes have circulated for a number of years.

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Osama vs Bush

There's a new virus which was found recently which will erase the whole 'C' drive. If u get a mail with the subject "Osama Vs Bush", please delete that mail right away. Otherwise it will erase the whole C drive.

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Invitation Virus Hoax

The Invitation virus hoax is a knock-off on the old A Virtual Card for You hoax.

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It Takes Guts to Say Jesus

There is one kind of hoax which will Takes Guts to Say Jesus.

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Bill Gates Email Tracking

There vis one kind of hoax which called Bill Gates Email Tracking.

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BlueMountain Greeting Card Hoax

In February 1999, BlueMountain.com - a legitimate greeting card site - was the victim of a virus hoax. However, in 2007, the site link was falsely used to trick people into downloading a trojan. But while the link display read bluemountain.com, the underlying HTML code really pointed to a completely different - and malicious -website.

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Choke Worm Hoax

Choke is a real worm. However, a warning circulating about it instructs users to delete all .ZIP files on their system. This is not necessary, recommended, nor prudent.

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