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Re: WARNING: ILLEGAL TRIUMPH PARTS HARVESTING SCAM...

To: Pete & Aprille Chadwell <dynamic@transport.com>
Subject: Re: WARNING: ILLEGAL TRIUMPH PARTS HARVESTING SCAM...
From: "Michael D. Porter" <mdporter@rt66.com>
Date: Mon, 10 Nov 1997 19:51:46 -0800
Cc: triumphs@Autox.Team.Net
Organization: Barely Enough
References: <l03110703b08cf655bc18@[209.51.64.154]>
Pete & Aprille Chadwell wrote:
> 
> Please send this to as many other Triumph enthusiasts as you can.  This is
> a dangerous and costly scam that is being spread nationwide.  It just
> happened to me this weekend.  Here's what happened:
> 

> reads, "LOOK UNDER CAR AFTER STARTING."  This email message causes the
> electricals in your computer to instantly turn into LUCAS products and
> start sparking and smoking, after which nothing will work anymore!!

Hmmm, this reminds me... does anyone know the correct point gap for a
Lucas computer? 

Cheers, and a nice twist. But, it's a hoax... I looked under my Triumph
after starting this afternoon, and both computer and car are no worse.
No better, but no worse. <g>

-- 
My other Triumph runs, but....

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