[link= http://www.snopes.com/info/search/search.asp ]http://www.snopes.com/info/search/search.asp[/link]
A Handy site to check the validity of any emails we have reason to doubt.
We don't need to forward them on if we can check that they are fraudulent.
Lead in lipstick (!)
Lottery wins
Inheritances from people we don't know.
The search engine will help.
RE: Snopes Search Engine Site
Thanks for posting, Jualsy. I'm sure this will be a useful link.
We do from time to time get new threads appearing on HP because someone has received an email and immediately posts the 'warning', which is a kind and thoughtful action, but if they haven't checked the validity of the 'story', cansimply spread it further.
I usually advise to put the topic of the email into Google with the word 'hoax' on the end, and if it IS a hoax, there will be scores of results to this effect.
Another thing one can do is put the same word 'hoax' into HP's own Search (on All Forums, though they usually appear in this one) and see if it's been here before. Many have, because they keep on circulating round the internet every couple of years.
Holistic
RE: Snopes Search Engine Site
Brilliant.....thank YOU!