From: Hiroyuki Sasatani [sasat@ms.com] Sent: Monday, June 15, 1998 9:43 PM To: Charles Hymes Subject: Chain Letter Check Hi, I am just wondering if there is a quick way of checking if the particular mail is chain letter or not. For example, the attatched mail with kidney stealing looks like a chain letter but I can not prove it. I think it would be great if I could send this letter to a certain database or search engine to find out if this letter is already recognized as a chain letter. Otherwise, it is very hard for individuals to check it. I appreciate your effort to tuckle the chain letter. Good Luck! Sas --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lolita Chang wrote: > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Subject: RE: > Date: Fri, 12 Jun 1998 12:01:35 -0400 > From: Stephen_K_Chang@ACML.COM > To: cycopath@mindspring.com, louismalti@aol.com, ROBERT.GUATELLI@EY.COM, > jhicks@painewebber.com, mroveda@hqfaus01.unicef.org, Veloracr@aol.com, > mcbengoshi@aol.com, auvi@italcultny.org, Chris_Ramirez@ACML.COM, > guerreroj@un.org > CC: Eddie_Chang@ACML.COM, Lolita@ms.com, changanita@aol.com > > I read this a year and again when JT send this to me. I'm not sure how true > or widely this problem is, but it pretty scary stuff. > ---------------------- Forwarded by Stephen K Chang/New York/ACMC on > 06/12/98 11:57 AM --------------------------- > > (Embedded > image moved "John F. Tomlinson" > to file: 06/12/98 11:50 AM > pic21633.pcx) > > > To: Stephen K Chang/New York/ACMC > cc: > Subject: RE: > > -- on a much more disturbing note: > > FORWARDED MESSAGE > > Just a short warning i got. Read it it is amazing how low people will > stoop > ------------------------------------------------ > > I'm sure some of you will have seen this, but if you haven't........ > > "Reason not to party anymore" > This guy went out last Saturday night to a party. He was having > a good time, had a couple of beers and some girl seemed to like > him and invitedhim to go to another party. He quickly agreed and > decided to go along with her. She took him to a party in some apartment > and they continued to drink, and even got involved with some other > drugs (unknown which). The next thing he knew, he woke up completely > naked in a bathtub filled with ice. He was still feeling the effects > of the drugs, but looked around to see he was alone. He looked down at > his chest, which had "CALL 911 OR YOU WILL DIE" written on it in > lipstick. He saw a phone was on a stand next to the tub, so he picked it > up and dialed. He explained to the EMS operator what the situation was > and that he didn't know where he was, what he took, or why he was really > calling. > She advised him to get out of the tub. He did, and she asked him > to look himself over in the mirror. He did, and appeared normal, so > she told him to check his back. He did, only to find two 9 inch > slits on his lower back. She told him to get back in the tub > immediately, > and they sent a rescue team over. Apparently, after being examined, > he found out more of what had happened. His kidneys were stolen. > They are worth 10,000 dollars each on the black market. (I was unaware > this even existed.) Several guesses are in order: The second party > was a sham, the people involved had to be at least medical students, > and it was not just recreational drugs he was given. Regardless, he > is currently in the hospital on life support, awaiting a spare > kidney. The University of Texas in conjunction with Baylor University > Medical Center is conducting tissue research to match the sophomore > student with a donor. > > I wish to warn you about a new crime ring that is targeting business > travelers. This ring is well organized, well funded, has very skilled > personnel, and is currently in most major cities and recently very > active in New Orleans. > The crime begins when a business traveler goes to a lounge for a > drink at the end of the work day. A person in the bar walks up as > they sit alone and offers to buy them a drink. The last thing the > traveler remembers until they wake up in a hotel room bath tub, > their body submerged to their neck in ice, is sipping that drink. > There is a note taped to the wall instructing them not to move and to > call > 911. A phone is on a small table next to the bathtub for them > to call. The business traveler calls 911 who have become quite > familiar with this crime. The business traveler is instructed by the > 911 operator to very slowly and carefully reach behind them and feel > if there is a tube protruding from their lower back. The business > traveler finds the tube and answers, "Yes." The 911 operator tells them > to remain still, having already sent paramedics to help. The > operator knows that both of the business traveler's kidneys have been > harvested. This is not a scam or out of a science fiction novel, > it is real. It is documented and confirmable. > If you travel or someone close to you travels, please be careful. > > Sadly, this is very true. My husband is a Houston Firefighter/EMT and > they have received alerts regarding this crime ring. It is to be > taken very seriously. The daughter of a friend of a fellow firefighter > had this happen to her. Skilled doctor's are performing these crimes! > (which, by the way have been highly noted in the Las Vegas area). > > Additionally, the military has received alerts regarding this. > This story blew me away. I really want as many people to see this as > possible so please bounce this to whoever you can. > > Michele Shafer - DML/Lab Administration Medical Manager > Research & Development 15151 N.W. 99th Street > Alachua, Florida 32615 > Tel. (904) 462-2148 > Fax (904) 462-1505 > > Is this not one of the scariest things you have ever heard of? > PLEASE forward this to everyone you know. > > ----- End of Forwarded message ----- > > Regards, > > Dr. James P. Landers > Department of Chemistry and University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute > University of Pittsburgh > Pittsburgh, PA 15260 > (412) 624-1955 (0ffice) > (412) 624-5594 (fax) > (412) 624-8363 (Lab 1) > (412) 624-9699 (Lab 2) > jlanders+@pitt.edu (e-mail) > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Name: pic21633.pcx > pic21633.pcx Type: PCX Image (application/x-unknown-content-type-pcxfile) > Encoding: base64