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Aaron Russell Steinmetz: Missing Child [Junk]
Another defunct alert. Andrew Steinmetz was kidnapped by his father, then recovered safe and sound by authorities.

Amy Bruce Chain Letter [Hoax]
Yet another opportunity to save a dying child who doesn't exist.

Asha Degree: Missing Child
A valid email alert which unfortunately contains no contact information.

Braedon Hembree Prayer Request
This call for prayers for a young boy who was very ill has been outdated for quite some time.

Christopher John Mineo Jr.: Missing Child [Rumor]
An AOL chain letter that has no basis in fact, so far as we can tell.

Craig Shergold Chain Letter [UL]
Story of the little boy whose life was saved by a chain letter that won't die.

Dave Matthews Chain Letter [Hoax]
Rock star philanthropist offers up his email address to help sick & dying kids.

David 'Darren' Bucklew Chain Letter [Hoax]
This one's a rewrite of the old "Timothy Flyte" chain letter (below) �?just as bogus, just as annoying.

David Lawitts Chain Letter [Hoax]
Supposedly dying of lung cancer due to secondhand smoke.

Fatima Hareez Chain Letter [Hoax]
Practically a carbon copy of the "Kalin Relek" hoax below.

Jada Cohen Chain Letter [Hoax]
Here's the logical question: Why would a billionaire use a chain letter to help save a dying child?

Jermaine Beerman Chain Letter [Hoax]
Yet another "dying child" hoax, debunked by About.com's Charleston, SC Guide.

Jessica Koopmans: Missing Child [Outdated]
This email alert was valid, but the child's body was discovered on May 11, 2001. Police say she was murdered.

The Jessica Mydek Chain Letter [Hoax]
Jessica Mydek, a 7-year-old girl supposedly dying of cancer, does not exist, nor will the American Cancer Society contribute money for every time this chain letter is forwarded.

Kalin Relek Chain Letter [Hoax]
Katie Relek says her son is dying. Problem is, as far as we can tell she doesn't exist and neither does he.

Kelsey Brooke Jones: Missing Child [Junk]
The latest word is that this apparent hoax may have been a valid alert after all. Briefly.

Krystava Patients Schmidt: Missing Child [Junk]
A message still circulating more than a year after the fact pleads for help finding a missing child, but the youngster has been safe and sound all this time.

Michael Novenche Prayer Request
A sincere and authentic request for prayers for an ill 2-year-old boy, in circulation since April 2000.

Penny Brown: Missing Child [Hoax]
Highly suspect email alert claims to seek information about an allegedly missing 9-year-old girl.

Rachel Arlington Chain Letter [Hoax]
Your chance to save another "dying child" who doesn't exist.

Rick Connor Chain Letter [Hoax]
"David Lawitts" (or "Tamara Martin") by any other name.

'Slow Dance' Chain Letter [Hoax]
Smarmy poetry and another opportunity to help save the life of a dying child who doesn't exist.

Tamara Martin Chain Letter [Hoax]
A rip-off of the "David Lawitts" chain letter above.

Timothy Flyte Chain Letter [Hoax]
A fictional (quite literally) character is dying of the dread disease "Ostriopliosis." Forward this chain letter to save his life.