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Tuesday, June 29, 2004
 

Jonathon Keats at Wired magazine has gone looking for the distant end of one of the many Internet frauds and chain-letter hoaxes. See How the Microsoft Hoax Took Off, especially if you've ever been tempted by a notice saying that Bill Gates is offering big bucks to track your e-mail.

Some hoax-busting sources:

Snopes.com's "Inboxer Rebellion"
 
Hoaxbusters

Symantec hoax page

BreakTheChain


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