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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I remember the hoax about America Online being the best ISP and the future of the internet. Hey Time Warner believed it!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Neumann]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 8:49PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Another scam is possibly a woman in Spain with a Nigerian spouse, tryng to "launder" 77.7 Million out of a Spain bank.  I've got a copy of the signed letter.  The person is "willing" to split the prize 60% to them and 40% to the person who's willing to "launder the clothes"...Looks like a good deal!  lol]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[gskidrowe]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 5th 2007 2:17AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[wow is that really true??<br>that is really kind of cool(in a bad way)]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[coolie11235]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:02PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Where are the other 20 hoaxes? THIS IS A HOAX, ISN'T IT?! lol j/k<br><br>Great post!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[kathleen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:04PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[All the above are relatively harmless in that they don't cost you much. This is what happened to me: I got a USPS delivery of money orders and travelers checks totaling over $10 thousand. I'm to deposit them and report to the sender when I have done so. A couple of weeks later I got a cashier check for a large sum which I am to deposit and take my 20% commission. These moneyorders/cashiers checks look very authentic. I did some sleuthing to verify that they were phony. These scammers are very clever. Their money looked quite genuine. There are very small ways to determine their authenticity. I contacted the Postmaster General, the FTC, FCC and FBI as well as all my web browsers. Just think. Why would a perfect stranger, out of all the email addresses send you a ton of money?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[just my luck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:12PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[you've just been contacted to help me receive 10<br>million dollars from A DECEASED OIL contractor with no relatives from an american working in nigeria who<br>was killed in an auto crash with his wife and kids as well.of course they offer you 20 per crnt to do the trans action..  here's the catch--they need 2000.USD up front bto the dug enforcement of nigeria<br>what a blast that was   carl]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[carl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:19PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[All the above are relatively harmless in that they don't cost you much. This is what happened to me: I got a USPS delivery of money orders and travelers checks totaling over $10 thousand. I'm to deposit them and report to the sender when I have done so. A couple of weeks later I got a cashier check for a large sum which I am to deposit and take my 20% commission. These moneyorders/cashiers checks look very authentic. I did some sleuthing to verify that they were phony. These scammers are very clever. Their money looked quite genuine. There are very small ways to determine their authenticity. I contacted the Postmaster General, the FTC, FCC and FBI as well as all my web browsers. Just think. Why would a perfect stranger, out of all the email addresses send you a ton of money?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[just my luck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:13PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[The scams are so stupid and the people who fall for these are worse. What make them fall for them. pure blind greediness.]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[vilma]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:10PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[All the above are relatively harmless in that they don't cost you much. This is what happened to me: I got a USPS delivery of money orders and travelers checks totaling over $10 thousand. I'm to deposit them and report to the sender when I have done so. A couple of weeks later I got a cashier check for a large sum which I am to deposit and take my 20% commission. These moneyorders/cashiers checks look very authentic. I did some sleuthing to verify that they were phony. These scammers are very clever. Their money looked quite genuine. There are very small ways to determine their authenticity. I contacted the Postmaster General, the FTC, FCC and FBI as well as all my web browsers. Just think. Why would a perfect stranger, out of all the email addresses send you a ton of money?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[just my luck]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:11PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Check out Snopes.com for a great site devoted to hoaxes and urban legends]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Mark]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 5th 2007 5:17PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I love the Nigerian scam. I always answer and give them my addresss and title.<br>My address is the Phoenix,AZ FBI office with phone numbers and links, but they never follow through.<br><br>Michael]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Paul Andersen]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:21PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[My favorite is the one advising you how to unlock your car door by phoning home and having someone send a "beep" from that back-up keyless remote while you hold your cell phone near the doorlock.<br><br>Does anyone REALLY think my car can hear, vs. receive a direct electronic signal (designed to work from up to 300 ft but NOT BY PHONE !)? ]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Denny Diehl]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:31PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[www.snopes.com is one rather popular site that allows visitors to see if they have been sent a hoax.<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jaculis]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:37PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I work for a bank and I don't have enough fingers and toes to count how many people fall for these fake Nigerian and now recent England emails telling them to send money overseas for a greater profit. To make matters worse they want US to actually reimburse them for their loss! Are you kidding me?? How dumb can you be? If it looks too good to be true, chances are it is! <br><br>-Susy]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[fantasykiss19]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:33PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Just remember,,,you never get NOTHING for NOTHING!]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[star]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 5th 2007 12:41AM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Perfect example, the free phone, laptop and gift certificate offers that appear on banners. Even right now, as I read this internet scam article I am being offered a free cell phone... Probably all I have to do is severals hours worth of surveys and turn over all of my friends email adresses for the sending of spam. Rather just pay for one...]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[desolvent]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:36PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[sacms r funny cuz if u give them the wrong adress they get all screwed up! LOL<br>]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[mike]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:43PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[Can't believe how many lotteries I've won that I never entered...once I wrote and asked about it, and  they wanted a certain amount as a "processing fee" before they could send me my "winnings".  I told them to take it out of my winnings; if it was on the up and up it shouldn't be a problem.  Needless to say I never heard back from them......]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[RoZita]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 9:46PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[The biggest hoax that I can remember? Y2K, the terrible tragedy that would be the year 2000. hmmm...what ever happened to that?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[Stephanie]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 10:03PM</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comments on The 25 Biggest Web Hoaxes]]></title><link>http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.switched.com/2007/05/04/the-25-biggest-web-hoaxes/</guid><description><![CDATA[I always like the scam where the government is sending me a money through a grant and I dont have to pay for a thing. However, when I say I dont have a checking account or credit card and they can just mail me the check, they always disconnect.  Now why is that?]]></description><dc:creator><![CDATA[lostcousinkara]]></dc:creator><pubDate>May 4th 2007 10:04PM</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
