Problem

Chain letter hoax

Other Names:
Chain email hoax
Nature:

Chain letters are messages, either in print or electronic, designed to be passed on (i.e. copy and pasted) for alternatively self-serving, altruistic or nefarious purposes...types of chain letters run the gamut from luck to protection, charity, religion, advocacy, money-generating schemes, parody and exchange.
 

Broader Problems:
Hoaxes
Superstition
Related Problems:
Rumour
Strategies:
Performing good works
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-beingGOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Problem Type:
G: Very specific problems
Date of last update
08.03.2021 – 17:43 CET