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or perhaps a possible scam
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about hoaxes and urban legends and fraud:
Hoax Info com
Excellent Fraud Info
Snopes Com
Hoaxbusters
Stiller Research Virus Hoax News
Truth Or Fiction Com
Symantec Security Response Hoaxes
McAfee Security Virus Hoaxes
Anti-Phishing Working Group
More Anti-Phishing Info