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Forward an Email for
Polish Burn Victim Alexandra-Fiction!
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Summary of the eRumor:
A picture of a burned infant
girl with the story that her name is Alexandra and she was injured in a
house fire in Poland. She's being cared for in Cracow but her care
is expensive and her parents are not able to keep paying. You are
asked to forward the email and they will receive 3 cents for each
forwarded email to apply to Alexandra's care. |
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The Truth:
This is a hoax.
There is no system being used on the Internet that traces the pathways
of forwarded emails to compensate anybody.
Additionally, if this is a patient from Poland she is probably receiving
treatment through the government's National Health Fund.
We don't know where the picture came from or who the girl is in the
picture, but whoever decided to fabricate this eRumor apparently doesn't
care that she is being dishonored and put on display for sake of a
joke.
If anybody knows who is in this picture, let us know so we can give her
the dignity of a name and correct information about who she is and what
happened to her.
Updated 12/12/06 |
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| A real example of the eRumor as it has
appeared on the Internet: |
Dear
All,
Alexandra came out of a rigging fire alive, but now has to fight for
her life and a normal future. She is 14 months old and she has burnt
skin all over her body, damage facial bones (as a result of very high
temperature). She does not have half of her face. She is in hospital in
Cracow
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Poland
and one of the best specialist is looking after her. However she still
has to go through many surgeries and then long rehab. Unfortunately her
parents do not have any more money.
Therefore
we are asking for your help. For each forwarded email her parents will
get 3 cents. Please help them and forward that email to as many people
as you can.
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