Spoof hacker message circulating on Facebook

I received the following message from a friend on Facebook earlier:

"Not sure this is true but.....If somebody called bum_tnoo7@hotmail.com adds you DON'T accept it because it's a hacker. Tell everyone on your list because if somebody on your list adds them you get them on your list he'll figure out your ID computer address, so copy and paste this message to every one even if you hate them and fast - cause if he hacks their mail, he hacks yours."

The message isn't plausible and it's intent is likely to be simply to waste the time of everyone that receives it. The quoted email address is referred to on the BIG LIST of Internet Hoaxes too.

A good way to identify hoax messages is by looking out for phrases like <something terrible's going to happen> and "Tell everyone"...

If in doubt type some of the message into your favorite search engine and see what you get back though watch out for the numerous messages posted by those who've fallen for it.

Comments

• Anonymous
  January 01, 2003
  Steve, should people tell everyone they know about these hoaxes ? If someone sends you {this} then {take this action} - tell all your friends. That would make it a meta-hoax wouldn't it.

• Anonymous
  August 12, 2007
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• Anonymous
  August 13, 2007
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