Snail Mail Virus

Subject: Snail Mail Virus
From: kendall
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:22 PM

I just got a warning from a friend about a virus being sent to random addresses that contains virus. It is similar to dysentery, and has killed some people. It is from a "Klingerman Foundation" in a large blue envelope. She says, put it into a plastic bag and call the police.

Anyone heard if this is another hoax? It's new to me.

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:24 PM

Yep...its a HOAX....I'll just look it up the 'Snopes Urban Legends' site so I can post it here....

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:27 PM

Here it is:

Click here

IF I've done it right...thats the 1st time I've tried to do a blue clicky thing

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: GUEST
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:28 PM

Click here for more details

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: Paul from Hull
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:29 PM

Yay! *L*

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: kendall
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:38 PM

suspicions confirmed. It sounded pretty implausable to me, if for no other reason but the cost of postage these days. I thought the web site you gave only dealt with computer virus' I'll let her know. Thanks

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: Amos
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 09:44 PM

Ya gotta wonder about the mindset of someone who would start or perpetrate something like that. It's similar to someone who would drive an airplane into a building -- no one out there is real. A cartoon mind in a cartoon graveyard.

A

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: SeanM
Date: 29 Sep 01 - 10:34 PM

Snopes.com is a wonderful site - it tries to cover a large swath of anything 'urban legend'-ish, from computer viruses, regular silly urban legends ("and when they got home, they found, hanging from the bumper, a bloody hook"), various rumours both true and false, and much more. I highly recommend it.

M

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: kendall
Date: 30 Sep 01 - 02:06 PM

I just added that site to my list of favorites.

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: kimmers
Date: 30 Sep 01 - 10:44 PM

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BTW, these days it seems that SNOPES is being run by one overworked and faithful individual, Barbara Mikkelson, who researches and writes all of the articles. Perhaps the 'Cat could serve as a resource for questions involving music?

Subject: RE: Snail Mail Virus
From: Sourdough
Date: 01 Oct 01 - 04:11 AM

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Sourdough