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Home --> Inboxer Rebellion --> Medical Appeals

Medical Appeals



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        Green bullet = true
        Red bullet = false
        Multiple status bullet = multiple truth values
        Yellow bullet = undetermined
        White bullet = unclassifiable veracity

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American Cancer Society Hoax:
Red bullet For every forwarded copy of an e-mail received, the American Cancer Society will donate three cents to cancer research.

Arlington, Rachel:
Red bullet AOL and ZDNet are donating 32¢ to the care of Rachel Arlington, a child with brain cancer in need of an operation her parents can't afford, for every e-mail forwarded.

Beerman, Jermaine:
Red bullet A billionaire has promised 5¢ per e-mail forward towards defraying the medical costs incurred by the family of Jermaine Beerman, a child injured in an automobile accident.

Bernier, Shane:
Multi-colored bullet Cancer sufferer Shane Bernier wants to set a world record for number of birthday cards received.

Briody, Chad:
Red bullet The Make-a-Wish Foundation will donate 7¢ per per e-mail forward towards the care of 7-year-old Chad Briody, who is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumor.

Bruce, Amy:
Red bullet A 7-year-old girl named Amy Bruce is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumor.

Bruno, Alyssa:
Multi-status bullet E-mail requests birthday cards for Alyssa Bruno, a 5-year-old girl who is battling diffuse pontine glioma.

Cohen, Jada:
Red bullet A billionaire has promised 5¢ per e-mail forward to help Jada, a premature baby who requires expensive medical care.

Costea, Ionut:
Yellow bullet Ionut Costea, an injured Romanian child, needs your financial assistance to obtain medical treatment in Switzerland.

Dawson, Matt:
Red bullet The Make-a-Wish Foundation will donate 7¢ per per e-mail forward towards the care of 23-year-old Matt Dawson, who is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumor.

Kuczma, Ola:
Multi-status bullet A badly-burned Polish girl named Alexandra will receive 3¢ towards her medical care for every e-mail forwarded.

Mallory, Justin:
Red bullet McDonald's and Pizza Hut will donate $1 towards the medical care of Justin Mallory, a 12-year-old epileptic, for every e-mail forwarded.

Mydek, Jessica:
Red bullet A 7-year-old girl named Jessica Mydek is dying of cancer, and the American Cancer Society will donate 3¢ to cancer research every time a message about her is forwarded.

Natalie:
Red bullet AOL will donate 5¢ per e-mail forward to help Natalie, a baby girl afflicted with brain cancer.

Owens, Kaleb:
Green bullet Mother seeks medical help for her son, 10-year-old Kaleb Owens, a boy in a minimally conscious state.

Schwade, Kaleb:
Green bullet A Tampa, Florida, infant named Kaleb Schwade is hospitalized with brain injuries.

Shergold, Craig:
Red bullet Craig Shergold, a nine-year-old boy dying of cancer, wants people to send him business cards.

Sherwood, London Marie:
Green bullet E-mail memorializes the shaken baby death of 3-month-old London Marie Sherwood.

Shwartz, Debbie:
Red bullet AOL is donating 15¢ for every 12 forwards of a plea from Debbie Shwartz, a single mother of four.

"Slow Dance":
Red bullet A terminally ill young girl wrote the poem "Slow Dance" and requested that it be spread to as many people as possible.

Solidaridad Con Brian:
Red bullet For every copy of the "Solidaridad Con Brian" e-mail forwarded to someone else, various ISPs will donate 1¢ towards a child's heart transplant.

Warner, Bryan:
Red bullet The Make-a-Wish Foundation will donate 7¢ per per e-mail forward towards the care of 21-year-old Bryan Warner, who is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumor.

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