Articles recently published or updated on hoax-slayer.com. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/latest-information.html Copyright 2007 Brett M.Christensen en hoax-slayer@hoax-slayer.com(Brett Christensen) Message claims that attached photographs show the "Nareepol Tree" in Thailand - an amazing tree that grows fruit in the shape of women. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/nareepol-tree.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/nareepol-tree.shtml Thu, 1 May 2008 04:10:00 GMT Email claims that attached photographs depict a new and very efficient type of "self parking garage" located in Munich, Germany http://www.hoax-slayer.com/self-parking-garage.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/self-parking-garage.shtml Thu, 1 May 2008 00:30:00 GMT Email claims that a series of old photographs depicting the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 were found in a Kodak Box Brownie camera stored in a foot locker. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pearl-harbor-brownie-photos.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/pearl-harbor-brownie-photos.shtml Tue, 29 Apr 2008 05:15:00 GMT Message warns that simply accepting an email from a sender called Simon Ashton (simon_25_@hotmail.co.uk) will allow him to hack your email account as well as the accounts of others on your email contact list. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/simon25-hacker-hoax.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/simon25-hacker-hoax.shtml Fri, 25 Apr 2008 07:20:00 GMT Threatening email claims that the sender will find you and cripple you and states that another person involved has already gone to hospital. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/gone-to-hospital-malware.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/gone-to-hospital-malware.shtml Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:15:00 GMT Message warns people not to eat "mini lobsters" because they feed on sewerage, are full of worms and poisonous metals and can cause lung infections in humans. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mini-lobster-warning.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mini-lobster-warning.shtml Thu, 24 Apr 2008 01:35:00 GMT Video shows an elephant apparently painting a recognizable portrait of an elephant holding a flower. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/elephant-painting.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/elephant-painting.shtml Tue, 22 Apr 2008 08:45:00 GMT Email purporting to be from the IRS claims that qualified recipients can receive the 2008 Economic Stimulus Refund by clicking a link in the message and filling in an online form. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/economic-stimulus-refund-scam.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/economic-stimulus-refund-scam.shtml Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:52:00 GMT Protest messages provide information about a Central American art exhibition by Guillermo "Habacuc" Vargas in which a dog was allegedly starved to death as part of the exhibit. The messages urge recipients to sign a petition to stop repeats of the exhibit. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/starving-dog-art.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/starving-dog-art.shtml Thu, 17 Apr 2008 10:30:00 GMT Message claims that attached photographs show a baby girl born with two faces who is being worshiped by Indian villagers as a reincarnation of an Indian deity. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/two-faced-baby.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/two-faced-baby.shtml Thu, 17 Apr 2008 06:30:00 GMT Email purporting to be a subpoena from the United States District Court informs recipients that they must appear and testify before a Grand Jury. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/subpoena-phishing-scam.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/subpoena-phishing-scam.shtml Wed, 16 Apr 2008 06:05:00 GMT Message claims that attached photographs show a 17 pound, 1 ounce (7.75 kg) baby born in Russia. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/giant-russian-baby.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/giant-russian-baby.shtml Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:30:00 GMT Message claims that attached photographs show a snake caught in the web of a venomous spider. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/spider-catches-snake.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/spider-catches-snake.shtml Tue, 08 Apr 2008 05:15:00 GMT Email that includes a photograph of a wooden foot bridge on a forest walking track claims that a person will appear on the bridge if the email is forwarded to at least five other people. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/person-on-the-bridge.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/person-on-the-bridge.shtml Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:50:00 GMT Unsolicited email, purporting to be from Visa, instructs recipients to secure their credit cards by clicking a link and creating a personal password. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/visa-password-scam.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/visa-password-scam.shtml Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:50:00 GMT Message claims that, every time the message is sent on, the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate money to help pay the medical bills of a seriously ill teenager named Mia Heyns. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mia-heyns-hoax.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mia-heyns-hoax.shtml Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:15:00 GMT Email that includes a photograph of what appears to be a Siamese pike suggests that the freak fish is a result of chemicals in the water. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/siamese-pike.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/siamese-pike.shtml Wed, 02 Apr 2008 00:05:00 GMT Warning message claims that an email with the title "Mail Server Report" contains a virus that will display a message saying "It is too late now, your life is no longer beautiful" before destroying everything on the infected computer. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mail-server-report-hoax.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/mail-server-report-hoax.shtml Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:30:00 GMT Rapidly circulating rumors warn that, as part of a gang initiation, gang members are deliberately bumping cars and then shooting the drivers when they get out. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/bump-car-gang.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/bump-car-gang.shtml Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:55:00 GMT Email purporting to be from the Heineken Bottling Company claims that the recipient has been awarded a large cash prize in a company promotion. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/heineken-promotion-scam.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/heineken-promotion-scam.shtml Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:50:00 GMT Circulating photographs show adults and children swimming in a rock pool at the very edge of a high waterfall. http://www.hoax-slayer.com/devils-pool.shtml http://www.hoax-slayer.com/devils-pool.shtml Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:30:00 GMT