From another site, extract:

Who would do such a thing? The same sort of people who have perpetuated some of the top urban legends such as the claim that Mr. Rogers had a former secret career as a trained assassin, and that ATM users can quickly contact police in the event of an attempted robbery by entering their PIN in reverse. The cyberspace is full of lies disguised as inspiration, political alerts, health warnings, and prayers. Many come complete with enhanced photographs. The ones that are especially ironic are those that state, “Even Snopes has confirmed this,” along with a link to Snopes that attributes it as false. People who forward such emails, obviously do not check the link themselves. (source: To Forward or Not to Forward? By Patti Maguire Armstrong catholicmom.com)



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Forwarded Emails

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Beware of e-mail scam offering to rescue friends - To all with love and malice towards none

  1. Police warn of another email scam
  2. "Poorly worded" email plea prompts scam worries‎, April 23, 2011, dailypress.com ["Tornado Damages Moton Campus — We Need Your Help!"]
  3. Police Newsletter: Crime: 13 April 2011, Thames Valley Police, UK
  4. Beware of e-mail scam offering to rescue friends - Topix
  5. Something phishy is going on
  6. 5 Natural Disaster Scams To Watch For
  7. Beware of new phishing email Dodge County News, 16 Apr 2011


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