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Whenever I get a chain letter, there’s usually more than one of the same one in my inbox. Yes, I admit that I’ve forwarded a few to my friends, but c’mon, how tempting is it to help a dying child in need by simply forwarding an email?

Below is an example:

Hi, my name is Amy Bruce. I am 7 years old, and I have servere lung cancer from second hand smoke. I also have a large tumor in my brain, from repeated beatings. The doctors say I will die soon if this isn’t fixed, and my family can’t pay the bills. The Make A Wish Foundation has agreed to donate 7 cents for every name on this list. For those of you who send this along, I thank you so much, but for those who don’t send it, what goes around comes around. Have a heart, please send this.

Firstly, there is nobody named Amy Bruce who is dying of lung cancer and a brain tumor. Secondly, the Make A Wish Foundation works to grant the wishes of children with life-threatening circumstances; it does not have anything to do with donating any amount of money to aid youngsters.

There are various types of formats of the fictitious Amy Bruce. A more recent version had her name replaced with ‘Erik,’ but was instead spread by SMS.

If you ever encounter a chain letter, remember that it is merely another one of those made up claims that would have your efforts go to waste.