MALICIOUS CODE WARNINGS
Warnings about Trojans, viruses, and other malicious code that has no basis in fact.
URBAN MYTHS
Warnings and stories about bad things happening to people and animals that never really happened.
GIVE AWAYS
Stories about give aways by large companies. If you only send this on, some big company will "supposedly" send you a lot of money, clothes, a free vacation, etc. Completely fake.
INCONSEQUENTIAL WARNINGS
Out of date warnings and warnings about real things that are not much of a problem.
SYMPATHY LETTERS
Bogus requests for help or sympathy for someone who has had a problem or accident.
CHAIN LETTERS
Traditional chain letters that threaten bad luck if you do not send them on or that request you to send money to the top Nth people on a list before sending it on.
THREAT CHAINS
Mail that threatens to hurt you, your computer, or someone else if you do not pass on the message.
SCAM CHAINS
Mail messages that appear to be from a legitimate company but that are scams and cons.
SCARE CHAINS
Mail messages that warn you about terrible things that happen to people.
JOKES
Warning messages that it's hard to imagine that anyone would believe.
TRUE LEGENDS
Real stories and messages that are not hoaxes but are still making the rounds of the Internet.
HACKED HISTORY
Real stories where the facts have been adjusted to fit someone's political agenda.
UNKNOWN ORIGINS
Stories that don't sound quite right and cannot be proven on way or the other.
