RE: REAL VIRUS -- MIDRANGE-NONTECH

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        This is a hoax and it's been around for a while.  It's re-appearance
again means that some hoaxer is trying to exploit our increased fear of
terrorism.  Checkout http://www.urbanlegends.com/ulz/klingerman.html


Guy Murphy
murphyfa@uiuc.edu
UDIS at the University of Illinois
217-333-8670
http://www.heisercoaching.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Denise Bumgarner [mailto:denise@lenoirmirror.com]
Sent: Wednesday, September 26, 2001 10:29 AM
To: midrange-nontech@midrange.com
Subject: REAL VIRUS



This was forwarded from our company nurse.  Thought it might be of interest.


>
> Friends,
>
> I do not know  if this is true; however, considering what is going on in
the
> world it is not worth taking a chance.  I copied it so everyonecould read:
>
> Subject:  US Mail may being used to distribute a real virus
>
> I am so sorry to send the negative news...especially after everything,
> but I would feel horrible if I could have prevented someone from having
> this happen.
>
>
> NOT A JOKE  PLEASE READ!
>
>
> ONCE YOU HAVE READ  THIS PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOU KNOW.
>
> This is from Schwab  corporate headquarters - so it's no joke.
> Very scary.
>
> Be careful - Just  when you thought you were safe, now we have the
> following to deal  with...please read, it definitely is a serious threat
> to our lives and  health.
>
> This is an alert about a virus in the original sense of  the
> word...one that affects your body, not your hard  drive.
>
> There have been 23 confirmed cases of people attacked by  the
> Klingerman Virus, a virus that arrives in your real mail  box, not your
> e-mail in box.  Someone has been mailing large blue  envelopes, seemingly
at
>
> random, to people inside the US. On the  front of the envelope in bold
black
>
> letters is printed, "A gift for you from the Klingerman Foundation."
>
> When the envelopes are opened, there is a small sponge sealed in plastic.
> This sponge  carries what has come to be known as the KlingermanVirus, as
> public  health officials state, this is a strain of virus they have not
> previously encountered.
>
> When asked for comment, Florida police  Sergeant Stetson said, "We are
> working with the CDC and the  USPS, but have so far been unable to track
> down the origins of these  letters. The return addresses have all been
> different, and we are  certain a remailing service is being used, making
our
> jobs that much  more difficult."  Those who have come in contact with the
> Klingerman Virus have been hospitalized with severe dysentery.  So far
seven
> of the victims have died.
>
> There is no legitimate Klingerman Foundation mailing unsolicited gifts.
If
> you receive  an oversized blue envelope in the mail marked "A gift from
the
> Klingerman foundation." DO NOT open it. Place it in a strong plastic bag
or
> container and call the police immediately.
>
> The "gift" is one  you definitely do not want to  open.
>
> PLEASE  PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT
>

Denise Bumgarner
Lenoir Mirror Company
Lenoir, NC 28645

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