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Hoax, phony email messages

Here's a typical example of a phony email messages that might get you unnecessarily concerned about a virus -- a program that can be spread by email to damage your computer's software.

PLEASE FORWARD THIS WARNING AMONG FRIENDS, FAMILY AND CONTACTS:

You should be alert during the next days:

Do not open any message with an attached filed called

"Invitation"

regardless of who sent it .

It is a virus that opens an Olympic Torch which "burns" the whole hard
disc C of your computer. This virus will be received from someone who
has your e-mail address in his/her contact list, that is why you should
send this e-mail to all your contacts. It is better to receive this
message 25 times than to
receive the virus and open it.

If you receive a mail called "invitation", though sent by a friend,do not
open it and shut down your computer immediately.

This is the worst virus announced by CNN, it has been classified by
Microsoft as the most destructive virus ever.

This virus was discovered by McAfee yesterday, and there is no repair yet
for this kind of virus.

This virus simply destroys the Zero Sector of the Hard Disc, where the
vital information is kept.

SEND THIS E-MAIL TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW, COPY THIS E-MAIL AND SEND IT TO

YOUR FRIENDS AND REMEMBER: IF YOU SEND IT TO THEM, YOU WILL BENEFIT ALL OF

US.

Better to be safe than sorry

Before you send this message around to all your friends and family, check it out using any one of several reputable hoax spotting sites. Snopes is one that points out how phony this message.