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http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/klingerman_hoax.htm Alexei Pytel "Denise Bumgarner" <denise@lenoirmirror.com> To: <midrange-nontech@midrange.com> Sent by: cc: midrange-nontech-admin@mi Subject: REAL VIRUS drange.com 09/26/2001 10:29 AM Please respond to midrange-nontech 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 _______________________________________________ This is the Non-Technical Discussion about the AS400 / iSeries (Midrange-NonTech) mailing list To post a message email: Midrange-NonTech@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-nontech or email: Midrange-NonTech-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-nontech.
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