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Fact-check by SophosPublished 1 min read

The original site is no longer online; links go to the Internet Archive copy.

What the fact-checkers found

This chain letter has been spread across the internet. Of course, it is not true and the offer does not exist.

The text of the chain letter is as follows:

Subject:

Subject: Gift Certificate from Applebees

Text of the letter:

My name is Bill Palmer, founder of Applebees. In an attempt to get our name out to more people in the rural communities where we are not currently located, we are offering a $50 gift certificate to anyone who forwards this email to 9 of their friends. Just send this email to them and you will receive an email back with a confirmation number to claim your gift certificate. Sincerely Bill Palmer Founder of Applebees Visit us at: www.applebees.com

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