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Malay Ghost Photo

Netlore Archive: Emailed photo taken in a cemetery allegedly depicts the ghost of a Malaysian woman raped and murdered by a Japanese soldier during World War II.

Description: Photo hoax / Ghost story
Circulating since: 2000
Status: Fake


Example:
Email example contributed by Robyn-Joy I., Dec. 11, 2000:

Subject: Pontianak ghost

ATTACHED TO THIS MAIL IS A VERY DISTURBING & TRUE OLD PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN JUST AFTER THE 2ND WORLD WAR. IT WAS TAKEN BY A BRITISH JOURNALIST WHEN HE HAPPENED TO PASS BY AN OLD MALAY CEMETERY AFTER COVERING A STORY AT A NEARBY VILLAGE.WHEN THE PHOTOGRAPHER TOOK THE PICTURE OF THE CEMETERY, HE DID NOT SEE ANYTHING UNUSUAL, BUT WHEN HE DEVELOPED IT, IT CLEARLY SHOWS A YOUNG MALAY LADY IN THE BACKGROUND! SOON AFTER, SHE BEGAN TO APPEAR EVERY NIGHT IN HIS DREAMS. SHE WAS TRYING TO TELL HIM SOMETHING. UNABLE TO GET PEACE, THE PHOTOGRAPHER WENT TO A LOCAL WITCH-DOCTER FOR HELP. THE WITCH-DOCTER CONDUCTED A SEANCE & WAS ABLE TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THE SPIRIT TO BE SO RESTLESS. SHE WAS RAPED BY A JAPANESE SOLDIER & BRUTALLY MURDERED DURING THE WAR. NOW SHE SEEKS REVENGE. SHE WANTS TO VISIT EVERY HOUSEHOLD IN THE WORLD SO THAT SHE COULD FIND HER ASSALIANT!! & THERE'S ONLY ONE WAY TO DO IT.... SO BE WARNED, SEE THIS PICTURE & EMAIL THIS TO 6 PERSONS BEFORE THE CLOCK STRIKES 12 AT THE NEXT FULL MOON.... OR TURN BACK.... DO NOT SEE THIS PICTURE & DELETE IT FROM YR MAILBOX FOREVER......!!!


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