There is absolutely NO reason you should be fooled by a lot of the garbage being sent around in emails. You don't have to be gullible or naive. There are many websites that will help you verify or deny the validity of these emails.
Here is a partial example of a warning email:
My name is Captain Abraham Sands of the Jacksonville, Florida Police Department. I have been asked by state and local authorities to write this email in order to get the word out to car drivers of a very dangerous prank that is occurring in numerous states. Some person or persons have been affixing hypodermic needles to the underside of gas pump handles. These needles appear to be infected with HIV positive blood. In the Jacksonville area alone there have been 17 cases of people being stuck by these needles over the past five months. We have verified reports of at least 12 others in various states around the country.
I knew this was false for the simple reason there is no Jacksonville Police Department. There is the JSO (Jacksonville Sheriffs Office). But how would someone in another area of the state or country catch this?
Go to: www.snopes.com or www.truthorfiction.com and check it out! It's easy, it's smart and it's even fun. You should read some of the stuff! It's not just for email rumours either. They have a plethora of information (with pictures) of all sorts of urban legends you have heard for years. Check them out and then check out the annoying emails before you send them on. You'll be better off for it.
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