anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

I think this is a hoax...I tried searching www.snopes.com, didnt see anything. Anyone know of those urband legend or hoax websites that list whats a hoax? I'm curious because this is circulating at my Mom's job and I wanna try to prove its just a hoax.

Heres the e-mail:
>The following email was sent to me last night by a personal friend.
>She is
>the directly involved with the ambulance corp. I am sending this
email
to
>the Red Cross to inquire. Nonetheless, please read it and try and
shop

>around Nov. 26, not THE 26th. Her email is not a 'forward to 10
people'
It
>is personally written and personally sent to her friends based on
facts
she
>is personally aware of.
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>Hello all,
>
>Some information has come to me. It has not been released to the
>general
>public, but it's something we all need to be aware of.
>A couple of weeks ago someone was seen taking photos of my ambulance
>company in Bay Shore. This same person was seen outside Exchange
Ambulance
>in Islip doing the same. The police were notified and the person was
>apprehended outside Southside hospital, again taking photos. He is a
man
>of Middle Eastern descent and is being held for investigation. It
seems

>that he was gathering information about our response capabilities in a
mass
>casualty attack. The NY Field Office of the FBI held a meeting at Bay
Shore
>Fire Department for officials from the local PD, EMS and FD's. They
have
>information from this man and from their own intelligence that a mass
>attack is planned for Long Island. On Black Friday (November 26) 4
Long
>Island Malls are supposed to be hit simultaneously with chemical
weapons.
>This would be the first time a chemical weapon is used in the United
>States. Forces from NYC and Washington DC would be diverted to aid
here on
>Long Island leaving these areas vulnerable. A second attack would
take

>place in these areas. Ever since 9/11 EMS has undergone extensive
training
>on how to deal with a terrorist attack and to think it could really
happen
>here is terrifying.
>There is also concern about car bombings as a large number of vehicles
have
>gone missing in Nassau and Suffolk counties. Ambulances, taxi's,
>commercial vans and airport limos have been reported stolen. These
>vehicles look perfectly innocent driving through our neighborhoods and
no
>one would think twice about seeing them.
>This is not an internet scam. The officers at my department were at
this
>meeting and I saw the minutes myself. I figure it's pretty serious if
the
>FBI made an appearance to share what they know.
>I'm not sure why this isn't being released to the public. I can only
>assume that if this got out, no one would shop and it would be
devastating
>to our economy.
>I do not want to spread panic, only information. Take from this what
you
>will, but I needed to let you all know. I love you all and I felt I
needed
>to share this with you. I know it's hard to believe. I can't believe
that
>an Al Qaeda operative was only a few blocks from my home.
>
>
>
>

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

Very interesting... could it be a hoax?

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

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Posted by StepherG

Very interesting... could it be a hoax?

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Most emails like this are ya know? especially the part about the date...I thought I heard about something like this last year too...but I cant find anything online to de-bunk it ya know? It may be a local thing( a localized hoax e-mail) I dont give it too much credit at all.

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

I think the fact that it says 'this is not an internet scam' says it all.

usuall when i send emaial to me close, personal frineds' I don't write 'this is not an itnernet scam'

ETA:

Dear Mary,

How are you? I am fine THIS IS NOT AN INTERNET SCAM, I just wanted to see how you are Bob are doing. No really, don't send this emailt o 10 people, because it is just for you. The weddihng planning is going well and...

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

This sounds like BS to me.
A friend of a friend of a friend sent this to me, I never buy those things.
Call me an optimist (or naive), but I think we are safe. Besides, I can't constantly worry stuff like that happening. It's not going to help anyone.
Also, I've never gone to the malls the day after Thanksgiving, just because of chaos that's normally there.

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

These stupid bastards must leave us the hell alone! That crap always scares the hell out of me---I hate it! I hate it! I hate it!

They were way too close when they were in Manhattan, I hope its the last time they ever damage New York again! It just makes me soooo damn angry!

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

I just got it this AM... I was wondering the same thing.

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

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Posted by marymoon

I think the fact that it says 'this is not an internet scam' says it all.

usuall when i send emaial to me close, personal frineds' I don't write 'this is not an itnernet scam'

ETA:

Dear Mary,

How are you? I am fine THIS IS NOT AN INTERNET SCAM, I just wanted to see how you are Bob are doing. No really, don't send this emailt o 10 people, because it is just for you. The weddihng planning is going well and...

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I agree.

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

Does anyone know anyone who works as an EMT in Bay Shore? Someone here has to know someone who might now the truth.

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

i know someone in west islip I will ask him if he heard anything

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

Don't know if its true or not, but I was just on the News 12 website and found this article saying how Nassau and Suffolk were training for possible terrorist attacks!! Little Ironic!!http://www.news12.com/LI/topstories/article?id=122783

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Posted by Boop2704

Don't know if its true or not, but I was just on the News 12 website and found this article saying how Nassau and Suffolk were training for possible terrorist attacks!! Little Ironic!!http://www.news12.com/LI/topstories/article?id=122783

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hmmm.thats weird? I mean why now right? I'm not gonna let my imagination get control of me..but why didnt they do this in say 2001???

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

I bet this same email is going around in other states with the 'insert a few close proximity town names here' in the same place as it says Bay Shore, ect.

This is definitely a hoax

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

Hoax are not, it's still scary to think about.


ETA: Maybe they're hoping to scare enough people so the malls are less crowded on black friday.

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double post

Re: anyone get this e-mail about Al Qaeda in Bayshore?

It's complete BS!!! I got this last week too.
Just a hoax to try & keep people out of the malls on the busiest shopping day of the year. Trying to screw up our economy.
It's certainly doesn't scare me.

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After reading this post yesterday, about 2:30am this morning till about 5am, I couldnt sleep, I felt like I couldnt breathe and all I can think about was 'chemical warfare'. Is that horrible or what? Im so afraid of this whole entire chemical thing....I dont know how it will effect us, slow or fast?

Its horrible how I let this crap ruin my sleeptime! Its most scary at night, I guess. I wanted to call someone sooo bad to talk to me and calm me but I didnt have the heart to wake someone up at that time.......LOL