Guest guest Posted February 10, 2001 Report Share Posted February 10, 2001 HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS? In a message dated 1/7/2001 1:20:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, PRINI69 writes: > 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 Klingerman Virus, 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 twenty-three 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. > > Mrs. Dee McNair-Boyd > Social Work Secretary > Yale New Haven Hospital > Department of Social Work > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 11, 2001 Report Share Posted February 11, 2001 -, It was just a joke, I think I heard it was a hoax in our paper. Carolyn Myrick-- In PLS-FRIENDS@y..., C828@a... wrote: > > > > > HAS ANYONE HEARD OF THIS? > > In a message dated 1/7/2001 1:20:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, PRINI69 writes: > > > > > > 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 Klingerman Virus, 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 twenty-three 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. > > > > Mrs. Dee McNair-Boyd > > Social Work Secretary > > Yale New Haven Hospital > > Department of Social Work > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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