Claim: Cellular providers will donate $1 to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure every time a particular text message is sent.
FALSE
Example: [Collected via e-mail, October 2009]
What if it was ur grandmother, ur mother, daughter, sister, niece, aunt, cousin or ur best friend who had breast cancer? How would u feel? Everytime this message is sent ur carrier will donate $1 to the
Origins: Susan G. Komen for the Cure is, as noted on the
The text quoted above is yet another iteration of long-running hoaxes which purport that companies will give away free merchandise, donate money to charity, or
pay for an individual's medical treatment based on how many times a particular message is forwarded by
With a simple text message, you can make a $10 donation to Susan G. Komen for the Cure® by simply texting the word "KOMEN" to 90999. Each $10 donation will be added to your next mobile phone bill.* You can donate the $10.00 amount up to 5 (five) times per monthly billing cycle. *A one-time donation of $10 will be added to your mobile phone bill or deducted from your prepaid balance. You will also receive up to 1 message per day from Susan G. Komen Alerts. Msg & Data Rates May Apply. All charges are billed by and payable to your mobile service provider. Service is available on most carriers. Donations are collected for the benefit of the
We now have a new, convenient way for you to help support our mission to end breast cancer forever.
Last updated: 6 October 2010