Wednesday, March 26, 2008





The following email messages tell you how ignorant Muslims are. They pass on messages without checking their veracity. If Muhammad PBUH were around he would have slapped these people very hard and would have said, "You idiots! You do all this in my name. You are my greatest enemy, STUPID."

First email message, being circulated in Muslim mail groups.

> Assalamualaikum
>
> You all heard what that magazine in Denmark has published. It's making fun of our beloved PROPHET MUHAMMAD (PBUH) by drawing pictures of him and describing him as a terrorist.
> Moreover they refused to apologize because they considered it a practice of freedom and democracy. I ask you all to put your hands with other MUSLIMS and boycott the Denmark 's products. 1.6 billion Muslim could really slap the economy in Denmark .
> I got very good tip for identifying the products to boycott. Every bar Coded product in the market contains its country code included in barcode digits. Please check the barcode of any product before you buy.
> Check the first 3 digits from the LEFT.
> Example, an Israeli product will have barcode like: 729 3453459070
> The following list is given according the priority as the worst at top and then second worst is next.
> 729 Israel
> 570 - 579 Denmark (i.e. 570, 571... 579)
> 870 - 879 Netherlands (i.e. 870,871... 879)
> 300 - 379 France
> 700 - 709 Norway
> 400 - 440 German
> Please copy this text and forward this text to as many Muslims as possible Via Email via SMS Via Scrap.....I ask all of u, Muslims...Cant u spare one hour in order to spread this message among Muslims ...ASAP?
> REMEMBER THE PROPHET (PBUH) MIGHT ASK YOU ONE DAY WHAT DID YOU DO WHEN THEY MADE FUN OF ME? HOW DID YOU DEFEND ME???
>
> Allah Hafiz

And a second message. This one even has the name and tel number of a bozo.

> > Dear All
> >
> > Please read it care fully and forward to all the Muslims.
> >
> > You heard what that magazine in Denmark has published. It's making fun of our beloved PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAW) by drawing pictures of him and describing him as a terrorist. Moreover they refused to apologize because they considered it a practice of freedom and democracy. I ask you all to put your hands with other MUSLIMS and boycott the Denmark's products. 1.6 billion Muslims could really slap the economy in Denmark.
> >
> > Please copy this text and forward this text to as many Muslims as possible Via Email via SMS Via Scrap..... I ask u,as a Muslims... Can't u spare 15 minutes in order to spread this message among Muslims ...ASAP? REMEMBER THE PROPHET (SAW) MIGHT ASK YOU ONE DAY,' WHAT YOU DID WHEN THEY MADE FUN OF ME? HOW DID YOU DEFEND ME?????'
> >
> > 7up drinks-LEGO -cadburry chocolates -Hall Chewgums any product with barcode no. start with 57 plz convince all Muslims to do so..
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Muhammad Jahanzaib
> > 03463602220
> > 03332956471

----------------PLEASE DON'T FORWARD SPAM--------------------

Whoever started this spam, and others who are blindly forwarding it to others, never bothered to compare UPC barcodes of a couple of products--and they are too busy making runs to mosques to have time to read, or do any research.

PLEASE CAREFULLY LOOK AT THE BARCODE SHOWN ON TOP.

The barcode has 12 digits. The first one, to the very left, small in size, tells you the nature of the product. For example, all grocery items start with digit '0'. The next three digits tell you the name of the company AND NOT THE COUNTRY of origin. For example, all 'Post' brand cereals (owned by Kraft Foods Company) would have digits '430' after the first '0' designating it as a food item.

Photo courtesy of
http://www.zrox.net/Personal/barcode.html
If only spammers could write better...they would have been a lot more successful in fooling people.




From The Official Co-ordinator
UN/AiR U.S Visa Green Card Lottery Program 2008.
KPN Tower 195 Wireless Road Panthumwam Bangkok Thailand.
WEBSITE:http://www.uniair.com.tw

Case Number:- MM-2008XZX923800

Congratulations,you have been selected as one of the lucky winners of our U.S Visa through our internet email extracting and screening machine, your application was applied and processed by our internet email extracting and screening machine which randomly extracts 6.3 million Email addresses during our 15-days extraction period that ran from 12.00 AM on March 10h, 2008 until midnight, March 25th, 2008.

All extracted email addresses were assigned to different ticket numbers for representation and privacy for final selection through computer draw system and your email address attached to ticket number 56602-188 drew the lucky numbers which subsequently won you the U.S visa and we are sending the winning notification through the selected email addresses which means that, if you receive the notification in your mail box you have been selected among the lucky winners.

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Your visa duration is 10 years multiple entries to the U.S, it is renewable upon expiration and it permits you to travel to U.S with your family. The visas have been apportioned among six geographic regions with a maximum of seven percent available to persons born in any single country. Our visa processing agents had been apportioned among the six geographic regions.

Visa claim application (step 1)
Your visa winning details falls within our Asia/pacific booklet representative office as indicated in the draw system and we have forwarded your winning details to our Asia/Pacific office for the processing of your visa acknowledgement Certificates, therefore, FOR YOUR VISA FORM, REQUIREMENTS AND FURTHER DETAILS, contact our Asia/pacific agent with the below contact details;

MR. JAMES WILSON
PHONE:+ 66-802 885 324
FAX: + 66-243 630 90
EMAIL: usvgc00@oued.info, usavgc0@oued.info
ALTERNATIVE EMAIL: info_usvgc@walla.com

Approximately 255 lucky selected winners had been notified through their selected winning email addresses including you today (Wed 26-3-2008) all selected lucky winners will need to act on their claims applications quickly before the expiration of the visa claim deadline which is on the (15th of April 2008)

Advanced question.
How do I make the claim of my visa?
You will obtain your visa through the U.S Consular officer in your home country or any U.S Embassy nearest to you with your Visa Acknowledgement Certificates that will be processed and send to you by our Asia/pacific agent. U. S. embassies and consulates will not be able to provide a list of winners until their Green Card acknowledgement certificates are processed with their case numbers and placed on the U.S Immigration Network Database.

Visa Processing Fee.
Single-$1195USD
Dual-$1,420USD (Family)

What is processing fee?
The processing fee pays for the accuracy preparation of your documents that will enable you to obtain your visa through the U.S Consular officer in your home country or country of your present residence. Green card experts charges a nominal fee to cover administrative and processing costs incurred in conjunction with the careful processing of every document. According to J.Stevenson Wilson, Author of Visa Lottery services Report, the total average fee charged by green card lottery services ($1195USD) for one person,there is no correlation between the fee charged and the quality of services provided and its benefits.

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Winners will get FREE Airline Ticket to the USA.
People that win this Lottery will get the constant legal status of the US inhabitant, an opportunity of free country entrance and departure, the right to be working in the USA legally and getting American salary. You may have any job in America, whether it is a government, public or private job. A permanent residence visa (as well as American work visa) eases your life. In addition to permanent legal residence Green Card holders also receive health, education, retirement, taxation, social security and other benefits.

Please retain this letter and take it with you to your visa interview centre when directed.
Do not reply back to this notification email (busy)

Please read and follow all the enclosed instructions very carefully.

Sincerely yours,
Mr. Rapheal Briggs (LLB)
UniAir SouthEast Asia Zonal office Bangkok, Thailand.




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I could not resist writing the following in response to the above spam:

Dear MR. JAMES WILSON,
This news made my day. I am chosen to immigrate to the US, to ultimately become a US citizen, the highest honor for any human being in this world! I am truly ecstatic. What do I need to do next? What is my approximate arrival date in the US? How should I do my packing, what clothes should be with me? Is it going to be very cold there?
Waiting for information,
C.

PS. I have always cursed my stars for making me born in Pakistan, a developing country. But now I see my stars regrouping themselves. Wonderful!
PPS. I have read the Privacy statement. Don't worry, this communication will remain between you and me, till I reach the US soil. I'll then surprise all family members and friends with a phone call. I'll say, "Hello, You. I am here in the US OF A. Are you still rotting in that cesspool? Ha, ha, ha."