Hoax Website Promising Great Tan From Computer Screen Gets 1M Hits

Sun: Computertan.com, set up two months ago to promote the work of a skin cancer charity, initially promises to ensure sun-hungry Brits “look great in the office” by transmitting ultraviolet rays into their homes. But when users click to access a “free five-minute tan trial”, bars from a sun bed appear on the screen with a message warning “Don’t be fooled - UV Exposure Can Kill”.

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March 29, 2009 at 11:11 am - ComputerTan
Dateline: Nottingham, UK

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Gee   March 29th, 2009 - 2:55 pm

It worked for me

BeEtLjOoZ   March 29th, 2009 - 3:00 pm

This is as believable as chain letters.

Sylvia   March 29th, 2009 - 8:58 pm

This web site is no worse than the one that promises “Change We Can Believe In”…same results…NONE!

zeeohsix   March 29th, 2009 - 10:22 pm

sounds like a great business opportunity.
do the real thing if 1 mil brits are interested

Allie   March 29th, 2009 - 10:23 pm

XD Seriously, who would fall for something like this?

Jeremy   March 30th, 2009 - 12:21 am

People actually believed this? Hahahaha. Wow!

Sarah   March 30th, 2009 - 9:04 am

This is as believable as chain letters..

nerveNP   March 30th, 2009 - 4:11 pm

How would something like this get so many hits so fast? And why would someone think this would actually work? maybe it was out of curiosity?

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How To Make A youtube video   March 31st, 2009 - 2:14 am

I tanned my eyeballs… ouch!

AngelLady2   April 13th, 2009 - 5:32 pm

I’m sure there were some that actually believed enough to watch…really so hilarious. No Vit. D benefit what so ever!

DoomsDays   September 10th, 2009 - 8:11 am

такое часто бывает.

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