[jon1856]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

http://www.snopes2.com/rumors/rumors.htm

Snopes is a great website for debunking a lot of "urban rumors".

Here are a few more:
TRACKING HOAXES
Don't Spread That Hoax:
http://www.nonprofit.net/hoax/default.htm
Includes a listing of possible hoaxes that are still being checked out.
Hoaxes and Urban Legends:
Includes a section on how to detect hoaxes.
Computer Incident Advisory Capability:
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/index.html
This is from the Department of Energy and includes up-to-date warnings and sections on chain letters and hoaxes (as well as viruses.)
About com/Urban Legends, Folklore & Myths:
http://www.snopes.com
http://urbanlegends.about.com
http://kumite.com/myths/
http://truthorfiction.com/
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
Tracks current Web hoaxes; message boards are included.
Hoax Kill
www.hoaxkill.com
Helps people track hoaxes and will track the recipients of a hoax and notify them about the deception.
IBM’s Virus Warning Site:
http://www.av.ibm.com/current/FrontPage/
NATIONAL FRAUD INFORMATION CENTER
http://www.fraud.org
Scam Watch
Going, going, gone on the Internet: your cash
Online auction scams lead the list of Internet fraud; beware, as well, of costly ATM cards, foreign lotteries and hoaxes in your e-mail.
http://moneycentral.msn.com/articles/smartbuy/scam/5188.asp