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From: Marlene Norton <>
Subject: Re: [DVHH] A very strange e-mail from someone using Hans Kopp's name
Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2009 07:17:23 -0700 (PDT)
References: <41BA1F0D969B4DDF822A8CF0C8C9E85D@SusanPC><000301c9a0bc$0f73c170$2e5b4450$@rr.com><3E78361EA48F4997BD6C59F23BA1A665@SusanPC>


Report it also to Yahoo.  Send a copy with full headers to .

Marlene




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From: Susan Williams <>
To: Beth Tolfree <>;
Sent: Monday, March 9, 2009 10:10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [DVHH] A very strange e-mail from someone using Hans Kopp's name

Hi Beth, Connie and Alex -- who have responded to my e-mail.

I realized it was a hoax -- and wanted to warn others.  I have since written
to www.snopes.com;
I tried writing directly to Hans but my computer only had the yahoo.com
email address for him.

Thanks.  Susan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Tolfree" <>
To: "'Susan Williams'" <>;
<>
Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 9:36 AM
Subject: RE: [DVHH] A very strange e-mail from someone using Hans Kopp's
name


>I took it as a joke, Susan.
>
> Beth
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From:
> [mailto:] On Behalf Of Susan
> Williams
> Sent: Monday, March 09, 2009 6:32 AM
> To:
> Subject: [DVHH] A very strange e-mail from someone using Hans Kopp's name
>
> Hello all - I just received a very strange e-mail -- it purports to come
> from Hans Kopp with a yahoo e-mail.  I think that someone has used his
> name
> and used names and e-mails of people he usually writes to.
>
> This e-mail says he is in Africa on a trip to help students fight racism,
> HIV, etc.
> The story goes that while heading to the hotel he leaves his bag with
> money,
> passports and documents in the taxi .... and now can't pay for his hotel
> or
> even money to eat.
>
> The e-mail is addressed directly to me -- which made me suspect something
> is
> up.
> I think if he was really in trouble he would be calling his country's
> embassy or family at home.
>
> Just wondering if anyone else on the list received such as message.  Susan
>
>
>
>
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