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[wendyl]

I have received an email via my daughter's workplace from above 'mothers against drink driving' and am a bit wary as it originates from America It requests the body of letter be passed on to everyone I know adding a signature. When it reaches 5000 it is requested it be sent to an address in America My concern is due to the fact it has a statement it is protected by a SPAM blocker utility and request I click to protect my inbox from spam so I assume there is a hidden agenda here. Has anyone else experience of this and is it really safe?

[ugly_bob]

Just another chain e-mail. Delete and ignore

[wendyl]

thanks ugly_bob I thought so

[vehelpfulguy]

NEVER send on an e-mail that asks you to forward it to everyone you know, whoever it is from.

I think MADD is a genuine organization, but the world has enough spam as it is without creating more.

[wendyl]

As you say vehelpfulguy it would be too risky to send hence my contact with AB which may act as a warning to others. I am also aware that MADD is itself quite genuine although when it was mentioned in the press a while back I thought it was a British organisation started by a mother who lost a child to a drunk driver - maybe I'm wrong there and not sure what purpose is intended for the petition anyway unless there is financial gain by the spam blocking company?

[JerryB]

Might be of interest -

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/drunk.a sp

[wendyl]

Thanks JerryB will bring this to attention of my daughter and workmates

Its wonderful to have friends like ABers who can answer such questions and provide useful and informative answers