Sunday, November 05, 2006
Australian govt slams hoax tsunami email
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(The Age) from Australia.
The Australian government is investigating a hoax email warning of an impending tsunami bound for Japan.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the email, claiming to be from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii, suggested an earthquake had occurred and a tsunami was approaching Japan.
Mr Ruddock said the government would request the removal of a website link which was thought to be responsible for the emails.
The link was understood to lead to a Sydney company, he said.
The hoax email was in a form similar to official earthquake and tsunami warnings, Mr Ruddock said.
"This may be an irresponsible joke, but it is totally inappropriate because some people may become alarmed," he said in a statement.
"I...
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Helen Under SnowPosted by Ninja T. Penguin Posted by Ninja T. Penguin
(The Age) from Australia.
The Australian government is investigating a hoax email warning of an impending tsunami bound for Japan.
Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said the email, claiming to be from the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii, suggested an earthquake had occurred and a tsunami was approaching Japan.
Mr Ruddock said the government would request the removal of a website link which was thought to be responsible for the emails.
The link was understood to lead to a Sydney company, he said.
The hoax email was in a form similar to official earthquake and tsunami warnings, Mr Ruddock said.
"This may be an irresponsible joke, but it is totally inappropriate because some people may become alarmed," he said in a statement.
"I...
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