OT? - Real Virus in Mail

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Good God, is this for real?

Babs

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Forwarded Message:

Subj: FW: PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT.

> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT.

>

> 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 the envelope in a

> strong

> plastic

> bag or container, and call the police immediately. The " gift " inside is

> one

> you

> definitely do not want.

>

> PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT.