Chad Briody Charity Request Hoax
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What the fact-checkers found
Email message claims that the Make-A-Wish Foundation will donate 7 cents to help seriously ill child Chad Briody every time the message is forwarded.
HI FRIENDS, LET’S ALL HELP THIS PRECIOUS LITTLE BOY!!! HIS LIFE DEPENDS ON US!
Hi, my name is Chad Briody. I am 7 years old, and I have a large tumor on my brain and severe lung cancer. The doctors say I will die soon if this isnt fixed, and my family cant pay the bills. The Make A Wish Foundation has agreed to donate 7 cents for every time this message is reposted. For those of you who repost, I thank you so much. But for those who dont repost it, I will still pray for you. Please, if you are a kind person, have a heart. Please, please, PLEASE REPOST THIS MESSAGE!
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