[Chat] Re: UPS uniforms

[a.h.s. boy]

Hoax.

http://www.snopes.com/rumors/ups.asp

spud.

On May 1, 2004, at 5:00 PM, Christine Gray wrote:

>  A former student sent me this message.  I don’t know if there’s 
> anything to it but am passing it along anyway.
>
>  
>
> Christine Gray
>
>   
>
> Government Warning regarding purchase of UPS uniforms:
>
>  Please pass this around.
>  There has been a huge purchase, $32,000 worth of United Parcel Service
>  (UPS) uniforms on eBay over the last 30 days. This could represent a
>  serious threat as bogus drivers (terrorists) can drop off anything to
>  anyone with deadly consequences. If you have ANY questions when a UPS
>  driver appears at you door, they should be able to furnish VALID ID.
>
>  Additionally, if someone in a UPS uniform comes to make a drop off or 
> pick
>  up, make absolutely sure they are driving a UPS truck. UPS doesn't 
> make
>  deliveries or pickups in anything, except a company vehicle. If you 
> have a
>  problem, IMMEDIATELY call your local law enforcement agency right 
> away!
>
>  TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY! Tell everyone in your office, your family, your
>  friends, etc. Make people aware so that we can prepare and/or avoid
>  terrorist attacks on our people! Thank you for your time in reviewing 
> this
>  and PLEASE send to EVERYONE on your list, even if they are friend or 
> foe.
>  We should all be aware!
>
>  Kimberly Bush-Carr
>  Management Program Specialist
>  U.S. Department of Homeland Security
>  Bureau Customs and Border Protection
>  Washington, DC 20229
>
>  
>
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>
>  No trees were harmed in the transmission of this message.
>
>   
>
> However, a significant number of electrons were temporarily 
> inconvenienced.
>
>  
>
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