Ericsson Lap-Top Computer Giveaway Hoax
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The claim
Message claims that Ericsson will give away a free laptop computer to those who send the message to 8 or more people.
Subject: Free Lap-Top
Hi, everyone
The Ericsson Company is distributing free computer lap-tops in an attempt to match Nokia that has already done so. Ericsson hopes to increase its popularity this way. For this reason, they are giving away the new WAP Laptops. All you need to qualify is to send this mail to 8 people you know. Within 2 weeks, you will receive Ericcson T18. But if you can send it to 20 people or more, you will receive Ericsson R320.
Make sure to send a copy to: anna.swelung@ericcson.com
What the fact-checkers found
The claims in the message are utter nonsense. You will NOT receive a free laptop computer just for forwarding an email. The message is just a rehashed version of an older hoax that falsely claimed that people could get free mobile phones just for forwarding emails.
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