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Highway Watch® has received the following information and is forwarding it for appropriate use:

The Suffolk County Police Department Criminal Intelligence Section is investigating a hoax e-mail that has been circulating the Internet. The message, which was purportedly written by a volunteer with the Bayshore Fire Department, discusses a “briefing” at this firehouse, where members were advised of a pending terrorist attack that is to take place at area malls on “Black Friday” (November 26th, 2004).

The originator of this e-mail has been identified, and the source of the misinformation has been found. Retraction e-mails have been sent, but unfortunately have not proliferated as quickly as the original message.

Any agency receiving inquiries on this topic should feel free to correct any misinformation. If you need further information, please contact Suffolk County Police Criminal Intelligence Section at 631-852-6110.

The text of the original e-mail is as follows:

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....SNIP
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