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Email text contributed by J. Tidrick, 06/07/02:
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Subject: FW: Fwd please!!
Hi, I'm sorry about this fwd.
R.I.P. Daddy..(James Thomas !--! NOTICE!--!
love, Jasmine |
Comments: Don't be fooled by this cynical hoax. Charitable organizations such as the Red Cross do not use chain letters to distribute disaster relief. Mail sent to the above address, jasNmom2001@yahoo.com, bounces back with the following error message: "Possible forgery or deactivated due to abuse."
Though the 9/11 spin is new, the basic premise of the hoax "Organization X will donate Y cents to Victim Z every time this message is forwarded" dates back to 1997, when it first appeared in the Jessica Mydek chain letter. A plethora of variants have appeared over the past five years, all relying on the same bag of psychological tricks (i.e., emotional manipulation) to persuade recipients to forwarding them on.
Last updated: 07/09/02
Further reading:
Charity Hoaxes Tug Cynically at Heart Strings
What do Rachel Arlington, Jessica Mydek, Amy Bruce and Timothy Flyte have in common?Netlore: Terrorism Rumors & Hoaxes
The aftermath of 9/11Netlore: Sick, Dying & Missing Children
Alphabetical listing of rumors and hoaxes
Current Internet Hoaxes
The Urban Legends Top 25
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