"Email hoaxes spread
misinformation, waste bandwidth, and lessen the effectiveness of
email as a communication medium. Hoax-Slayer helps stop the
continued circulation of these hoaxes by publishing information
about them. Hoax-Slayer allows Internet users to check the veracity
of a large number of common email hoaxes. Information about new
hoaxes is added on a regular basis.
Around the world, Internet scammers steal millions of dollars per
year from unsuspecting Internet users. These criminal activities are
successful largely because many Internet users are not aware of the
ways in which scammers operate and may not recognize scam attempts
if they are targeted. Hoax-Slayer aims to counteract these criminal
activities by publishing information about common types of Internet
scams and providing examples of scam messages.
Spam is the scourge of the Internet. Hoax-Slayer combats the problem
by providing information that can help Internet users reduce spam.
Many users inadvertently compromise their online privacy and the
security of their computer equipment because of poor computer
security practices. Hoax-Slayer publishes information that makes
users aware of email, Internet and computer security issues and what
to do about them.
All articles on the Hoax-Slayer site are thoroughly researched prior
to publication. Where appropriate, information is backed up with
checkable references to other reputable websites or publications."