Bill Gates Hoax
Status: Hoax
This chain letter hoax claims to be from the office of the chief executive of Microsoft Corporation. They claim to be from Bill Gates and ask the receiver to forward the letter to other people.
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Disney Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
This one concerns a giveaway by Disney.
Disney Worldwide Services: "There is no such product or offer made by Disney."
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Bank Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
This one has banks giving away money so that summers can be more fun. Again, there is no mail tracking program that can be attached to an e-mail message. |
Miller's Free Beer
Status: Hoax
Miller Brewing Company has issued a press release stating that the chain letter listed here is indeed a hoax. The claim to track e-mail is very similar to the Bill Gate's e-mail tracking tool hoax. |
Netscape-AOL Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
And yet another twist to the Bill Gates Chain Letter Hoax. This one claims that Netscape and AOL will send you money. It also mentions the Microsoft tracking system that does not exist.
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GAP Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
This hoax claims that the GAP will give you clothing if you pass the message on, but is just another variant of the Bill Gates hoax.
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GAP Giveaway #2 Hoax
Status: Hoax
This message offers $35.00 gift certificates if you pass the email on.
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Coca-Cola Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
In this letter, Coca-Cola is supposed to be giving away cases of coke. After you send the e-mails, a screen is supposed to pop up to ask you where you want the Coke sent. |
Microsoft and AOL Merger Hoax
Status: Hoax
In this giveaway hoax, Microsoft and AOL have merged and are giving away money if you send this message to everyone you know.
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Intel and AOL Merger Hoax
Status: Hoax
This hoax has Intel and AOL merged and giving away money. It is supposedly written by an attorney who "knows the law." |
Ericsson/Nokia Phone Giveaway Hoax
Status: Hoax
This letter states that Ericsson is giving
away their newest WAP-phones--"especially developed for Internet happy customers who value cutting edge technology."
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Tickle Me Elmo
Status: Hoax
This chain letter was circulated to thousands of Internet users. Note that the American Cancer Society does not donate to cancer research but is donated to.
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Old Navy Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that Old Navy will give you a free $25.00 gift card if you pass this message on to 10 people.
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J. Crew Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that J.Crew will give you a free gift worth $50 if you send this to ten people.
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Bath & Bodyworks Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that Bath & Body Works will send you a $50 gift certificate if you send this to 13 people.
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Victoria's Secret Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This letter claims that Victoria's Secret is offering a $50 gift certificate to anyone who forwards this email to 9 of their friends. |
Columbia House Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that Columbia House will send you a 10 CD's for everyone you send this message to. |
M & M Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that M & Ms will give out a case of candy everytime it reaches 2000 people. |
Honda Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that Honda will give you a new car if it gets forwarded to enough people.
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Newell Giveaway
Status: Hoax
January 2000
This chain letter claims that the Newell company wants to see if people spread chain letters.
For every person you send this to, they say you will get $399, and for every person that you sent this to who forwards this, you will get $199.
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RH Power/Outback Steakhouse Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that RH Power Inc. wants to see who will pass on its e-mail.
They say they will give each person who passes it on, a $25 gift certificate to Outback Steakhouse.
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Cracker Barrel Giveaway
Status: Hoax
This chain letter claims that Cracker Barrel wants to get its name out there & will give a $50 gift certificate to anyone who forwards this email to 9 of their friends. |
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