>From: 1Cool Dude <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: Fw: Make sure you read this, and be
>careful when your pumping gas
>Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2000 02:00:23 GMT
>
>I've also heard of two scenerios's:
>
>1. Using Public Phones- Be very careful when pulling your change under
>the nozzle. It's been reported AIDS victims use these same hypodermic
>needles. Use exact change if at all possible and if you don't really
>need the change, let them have it, look at it as your contribution
>towards the HIV/AIDS Fund.
>
>2. Bank Deposit Envelopes- Also when making ATM deposits try not to
>lick those envelopes. It was reported that an HIV/AID victim was going
>around various ATM machines and licking their envelopes and secreting
>saliva
>on them.Thus, transmitting this deadly disease.
>
>YOU CAN NEVER BE TOO CAREFUL. ALWAYS EXERCISE CAUTION.
>
>
>>From: Saul Mbenga <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
>><[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Fwd: FW: Fw: Make sure you read this, and be careful
>>when your pumping gas
>>Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2000 20:26:53 EDT
>>
>>In a message dated 6/22/00 9:45:38 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
>>[log in to unmask] writes:
>>
>><<
>> Subject: FW: Fw: Make sure you read this, and be careful when your
>> pumping gas
>>
>>
>> > Subject: Re: Fw: Make sure you read this, and be careful when your
>> > pumping gas
>> >
>> >> >
>> > > > **********DANGEROUS PRANK:*****************
>> > > > Please read and forward to anyone you know who drives.
>> > > >
>> > > > 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. It is believed that these may be copycat incidents
>>due
>> to
>> > > > someone reading about the crimes or seeing them reported on the
>> > > >television.
>> > > > At this point no one has been arrested and catching the
>> > > >perpetrator(s) has become our top priority. Shockingly, of the 17
>> people
>> > > >who where stuck, eight have tested HIV positive and because of the
>> > > >nature of the disease, the
>> > > >others could test positive in a couple years.
>> > > > Evidently the consumers go to fill their car with gas, and
>>when
>> > > >picking up
>> > > > the pump handle get stuck with the infected needle. IT IS
>>IMPERATIVE
>> TO
>> > > >CAREFULLY CHECK THE HANDLE of the gas pump each time
>> > > >you use one. LOOK AT EVERY SURFACE YOUR HAND MAY TOUCH, INCLUDING
>> > > >UNDER THE HANDLE. If you do find a needle affixed to one,
>>immediately
>> > > >contact your local police department so they can collect the
>>evidence.
>> > > > PLEASE HELP US BY MAINTAINING A VIGILANCE AND BY FORWARDING
>> > > > THISEMAIL TO ANYONE YOU KNOW WHO DRIVES. THE MORE PEOPLE WHO KNOW
>>OF
>> > > >THIS THE BETTER PROTECTED WE CAN ALL BE.
>> > > >
>> > > > >>
>>
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