Internet+Hoaxes+and+Urban+Legends

Internet Hoaxes, E-Mail Scams, and Urban Legends have been around for many years.
Read [|Internet Hoax] to learn how to spot an email hoax.

Read [|10 Ways to Spot an E-Mail Scam] to learn all about E-Mail Scams. Follow the link to see the top 11 scams.

Read [|Urban Legend] to learn how to spot an urban legend.

Complete the handout given in class.

Now, it's your turn!
 * 1) Do some hunting around on the About pages to see lots of samples of hoaxes, etc.
 * 2) Create either an Internet Hoax or Urban Legend on your own. Be sure that it has the characteristics of the one you choose.
 * 3) You can use PhotoShop or anything else you can think of.
 * 4) You will be presenting your hoax or legend to the class.

Andrea Marcus

Emely Lozada

Ryan

Jose Silva

Kristen Allen

Steven Caamano