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HOAX Information

Fact or fiction? Listed below are just a few websites that can help you decide.  These sites list the various hoaxes that have circulated on the internet.

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Symantec

McAfee

V-Myths

Snopes

If you suspect the validity of a warning from a friend or an e-mail: 

  • Please check the above sites before acting on the warning if you are not certain whether the warning is a hoax or not.
  • Do not pass potential hoax information on to others before verifying its authenticity.
  • Inform those who pass hoax material to you in order to reduce the spreading of the hoax.

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