This belongs in the "For What It's Worth Department." No point in taking unnecessary chances if it's real. I know how genealogists love to open those goodie envelopes that the mail person brings. (CT) > > > > This is not a joke. Please read carefully. > > > > > > > > Subject: Fwd: Fw: Virus Alert ~ Not the Computer > > Type! > > > > > > > > This is an alert about a virus in the original > > sense of the > > > > word...one that affects your body, not your hard > > drive. > > > > > > > > There have been 23 confirmed cases of people > > attacked by the > > > > Klingerman Virus, a virus that arrives in your > > real mail box, not > > > > your e-mail in box. > > > > Someone has been mailing large blue envelopes, > > seemingly at > > > > random, to people inside the US. On the front of > > the envelope > > > > in bold black letters is printed, > > > > "A gift for you from the Klingerman Foundation." > > When the > > > > envelopes are opened, there is a small sponge > > sealed in plastic. > > > > This sponge carries what has come to be known as > > the > > > > Klingerman Virus, as public health officials state > > this is a > > > > strain of virus they have not previously > > encountered. > > > > When asked for comment, Florida police Sergeant > > Stetson > > > > said, "We are working with the CDC and the USPS, > > > > but have so far been unable to track down the > > origins of these > > > > letters. The return addresses have all been > > different, > > > > and we are certain a remailing service is being > > used, making > > > > our jobs that much more difficult." > > > > > > > > Those who have come in contact with the Klingerman > > Virus have > > > > been hospitalized with severe dysentery. So far > > seven of the > > > > twenty-three victims have died. > > > > There is no legitimate Klingerman Foundation > > mailing unsolicited > > > > gifts. > > > > > > > > If you receive an oversized blue envelope in the > > mail marked,"A > > > > gift from the Klingerman foundation," DO NOT open > > it. > > > > Place the envelope in a strong plastic bag or > > container, and call > > > > the police immediately. The "gift" inside is one > > you definitely > > do > > > > not want. > > > > > > > > PLEASE PASS THIS ON TO EVERYONE YOU CARE ABOUT. > > > > > > > > ===== > > ~ May the Lord bless you and keep you; > > May the Lord make His face to shine upon you > > and may you love Jesus above all else ~ > >