Every few days I receive an email that someone has forwarded to me about a missing child, business opportunity, or some other event that they feel I should be notified about. Often times, these emails are not true (hoaxes) and they should not be passed on. For example, today I received an email about a missing girl named Ashley Flores who had been missing for two weeks. It had been forwarded to me by someone who wanted to help, which I admire.
However, I quickly went to TruthOrFiction.com and searched for her name. Within seconds, I was able to verify that this person was NOT missing and the email was fiction. Had it been true, I would have graciously forwarded the email onto all my family and friends. But forwarding something that is not true, would have only done an injustice to the thousands who really are missing.
So, the next time you receive an email claiming that Bill Gates wants to send you money, save yourself the embarrassment and check TruthOrFiction.com before forwarding it on.