real warning from homeland security on UPS?

[NeoV]

I know most emails with warnings like this are a scam, but has anyone else received this one?



' Purchase of UPS uniforms: BE ALERT!!!!
>
> 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 can drop off anything to anyone with
deadly
> consequences! If you have ANY questions when a UPS driver appears at
> your door, he should be able to show a VALID ID. Additionally, if
> someone in a UPS uniform comes to make a drop off or pickup, make
> absolutely sure he is 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.
> TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY! Tell everyone in your office, family,
> 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!
>
> Kiimberly Bush-Carr
> Management Program Specialist
> U.S. Department of Homeland Security
> Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
> Washington, DC 20229

 

[Viper GTS]

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

Viper GTS

 

[NeoV]

thanks....didn't think so!

 

[alkemyst]

message to everyone...before posting or emailing anything about national security, SARS, virus, Microsoft, etc check SNOPES

 

[abracadabra1]

nice site...good info on a lot of bs flying around

 

[MegaloManiaK]

I find it hard to believe anyone official would spam you and say that you should send it to everyone on your list.

In fact, i know they would not.

 

[Kenny]

Does the $32k include the trucks they got? Or at least the stickers "UPS" to put on theirs?

 

[tk149]

If a terrorist really wanted to masquerade as a UPS guy, why would he need $32,000 worth of uniforms? All he'd need is the cap, and some brown shorts and shirt.

 

I got an email about this a while back.... Wierd...

 

[Bulk Beef]

FVCK Man! Anything that says

PLEASE send to EVERYONE on your list

is almost guaranteed to be 100% Bull Puckey.

 

[Hammer]

Originally posted by: MegaloManiaK
I find it hard to believe anyone official would spam you and say that you should send it to everyone on your list.

In fact, i know they would not.

 

[Ness]

Originally posted by: tk149
If a terrorist really wanted to masquerade as a UPS guy, why would he need $32,000 worth of uniforms? All he'd need is the cap, and some brown shorts and shirt.

Not even that, seeing as most people aren't home when UPS drops by. You could just leave a package on the porch with fake UPS shipping stickers on it and voila.

 

[Hossenfeffer]

Originally posted by: MegaloManiaK
I find it hard to believe anyone official would spam you and say that you should send it to everyone on your list.

In fact, i know they would not.

That's one of the dead giveaways with spam/hoax/virus email.