Chain letter
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A chain letter is a message that ostensibly attempts to convince the recipient to make a number of copies and pass them on to a certain number of recipients. The "chain" is an exponentially growing py
Printed Australian chain letter from 2006, with a five-cent coin taped to it as what it calls a "financial eye-catcher"
An example of a "Heaven Letter" (Himmelsbrief) from around 1800
A modern example of a handwritten "Fukou no Tegami" (Unlucky Letter)
An English-language "Lucky Letter" reported in the Tokyo Asahi Shimbun, 20 November 1922
Urban legend
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An urban legend is a form of folklore consisting of unusual, humorous, or frightening stories that circulate as true accounts but are typically unverified or apocryphal. These narratives are often sha
Chain letter
…or threaten bad luck (or even death) if the chain is broken or the letter is not forwarded. These often prey on superstition. This category includes urban legends designed to be redistributed, usually warning users of a threat or claiming to be notifying them of important or urgent information. It is often assumed…
Colchester Overpass, the site of the 1970s urban legend of the "Bunny Man", said to be a man or ghost in a rabbit costume who attacked people in the area