There is no (AOL) God (Account Maker)

A reader noticed a file named AOL God Account Maker, posted to a "hackers" Web site. According to its Read Me file: "The program makes master accounts that are not checked by regular AOL maintenance. This is virtually a risk free way of having full access to all AOL features." To use it, you must "enter the screenname and password for the account you want upgraded."

However, what it really winds up doing is sending your name and password to the person who wrote the program. Don't be fooled.

This sounds like something I had heard about awhile back, but it seemed worth mentioning again in any case. By the way, for a list of links to Web pages covering online hoaxes, check out MacVirus.