[WinMac] 9-0-#

Peter Gunn(pdg1[at]cornell.edu)
Sun, 11 Oct 1998 14:13:41 -0400

The root of the 9-0-# story is factual, but the story has been accumulating
panic value and developing into a hoax.

For AT&T's word on the story, see

http://www.att.com/features/0398/90pound.html

For other commentary, see

http://korova.com/virus/hoax980212.htm

I also recommend the following site (and a little common sense)
any time you feel tempted to forward a message to anyone you know:

http://www.kumite.com/myths/

Peter Gunn
Ithaca, New York

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