In message <[log in to unmask]>, at 10:24:57 on
Fri, 15 Jul 2005, Chris Bayliss <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>The main indicators that this one was likely to be a hoax were the
>lack of any direct or specific reference to the source of the
>information (a link back to the Met website for example) and a vague
>instruction to pass this on to everyone you know.
Yes, I would second that. It's a "hoax" rather than a "scam", and every
single instance I've ever seen that asked to be "passed on" was one.
If there were ever any real messages of this kind (and they are very
rare) they would always include contact details of where to get further
information, in some form or other (eg either a website or a callcentre)
--
Roland Perry
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