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| Thread ID: 111493 | 2010-07-29 23:10:00 | Email Hoax | WalOne (4202) | PC World Chat |
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| 1123322 | 2010-07-29 23:10:00 | From the Police alerts Title: Ignore hoax email Police say that an email in current circulation which refers to $5 'bills' and crime situations in New Zealand is a hoax and should be ignored. The email which surfaced recently has similarities to a hoax email in Australia. It has been altered to include references to New Zealand Police staff, publications, programmes and safety advice purportedly given from police. "This email has all the hallmarks of an urban legend and should be discounted," says Inspector Carey Griffiths, Community Policing Manager, Police National Headquarters. "Its circulation is causing a lot of unnecessary concern for recipients, many of whom are contacting police about it." Inspector Griffiths urges people to take a common sense approach when it comes to bulk emails, especially if the information appears to be sensationalist or alarming. "There are some simple steps that people can make by using their web browser to check content against urban legend websites. We also encourage everyone to be careful about forwarding emails which have bulk distribution lists. "We all receive bulk emails from time to time, and they often are sent to us by people we know. If you have any doubts, check with the sender or have a look at the urban legend sites." Crime prevention and safety advice is also available on the New Zealand Police website. Ends Released by: Kaye Calder Senior Media Adviser: District Liaison Public Affairs: Police National Headquarters |
WalOne (4202) | ||
| 1123323 | 2010-07-29 23:26:00 | Got that email yesterday from a friend who continues to send out hoax emails even though I keep telling her it only takes 5 seconds to google and check the validity of what is being sent. :illogical | Strommer (42) | ||
| 1123324 | 2010-07-30 04:26:00 | Yep Strommer I've got two friends like that. Never check the d*mn emails, just send it out. !@#$%^&*( sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 1123325 | 2010-07-30 06:12:00 | Yep Strommer I've got two friends like that. Never check the d*mn emails, just send it out. !@#$%^&*( sarel Yeah, I got to the stage that when any email with Fwd in the subject line goes straight to my junk mail......:rolleyes: LL |
lakewoodlady (103) | ||
| 1123326 | 2010-07-30 06:46:00 | I usually try to educate the compulsive forwarders who think they are doing all their contacts a favour: I locate the debunk page on Snopes and tell them to look there in future before forwarding this type of email on again. So far so good. | johcar (6283) | ||
| 1123327 | 2010-07-30 06:55:00 | This is not a hoax as reported and everyone should send ALL of there five dollar notes to me as soon as possible :devil: | SP8's (9836) | ||
| 1123328 | 2010-07-30 07:23:00 | Sorry, all I have is three dollar fifty-seven cent notes.... | johcar (6283) | ||
| 1123329 | 2010-07-30 09:25:00 | I usually try to educate the compulsive forwarders who think they are doing all their contacts a favour: I locate the debunk page on Snopes and tell them to look there in future before forwarding this type of email on again. So far so good. That is what I have done with the friend who sent me the hoax yesterday. I think this is the 5th time I have debunked her emails, with Snopes, etc. info. Some people just WANT to be fooled I guess. (religion now comes to mind for some reason...) |
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