Just today, I received a forwarded message from a friend. Its subject was “Warning Very Important”. Of course, such headlines are used religiously by spammers, forcing us to delete their emails immediately. But I could not do the same with this specific one because this friend of mine went to business school with me.
For a moment, I actually thought that it had something to do with our major and school. So as I opened it, I found out that it was some sort of chain email. I read it and found out that it was about new gang member’s initiation ritual. Just see the screen shot below.
For a moment, I actually thought that it had something to do with our major and school. So as I opened it, I found out that it was some sort of chain email. I read it and found out that it was about new gang member’s initiation ritual. Just see the screen shot below.
Whatever is written here sounds very creepy. But think twice before forwarding such email to your friends. Since you are already online you should take help of Google or any other search engine of your choice to find out whether there is any truth in such emails. It is actually quite easy to do. Just copy the first line of the email and paste it in a search bar.
Once you hit the enter button, you will surely be able to find several sites who already have this email. See what I have got here.
The forwarded warning, therefore, is a hoax and nothing else. Yes, such writing can create panic in you. But take this kind of stuff with a grain of salt. It is possible for them to be true. The only way to know it is through the Internet.
At the end, do email the evidence to the friend who sent you the warning message. Spread awareness! Be a good citizen.
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