Re: PC: Fw: FW: FWD:PASS THIS ON!!!!!!!

[lnrr@xxxxxxxx (Walter B. Turner)]

The various email messages about the last wish of a dying child are
hoaxes. Some have been circulating (via mail and photcopies before
widespread email) for decades. There are several versions of these
messages.



From: http://www.cancer.org/frames.html
This statement may be copied or reprinted by online
      users. 

      The American Cancer Society is greatly disturbed by
      reports of a fraudulent chain letter circulating on the
      internet which lists the American Cancer Society as a
      "corporate sponsor" but which has in no way been
      endorsed by the American Cancer Society. There are
      several variations of this letter in circulation, including
      one which has a picture of "Tickle Me Elmo" and one that
      is essentially a paraphrase of the letter below. 

      The text of the original message reads as follows:

      LITTLE JESSICA MYDEK IS SEVEN YEARS OLD AND IS
      SUFFERING FROM AN ACUTE AND VERY RARE CASE OF
      CEREBRAL CARCINOMA. THIS CONDITION CAUSES SEVERE
      MALIGNANT BRAIN TUMORS AND IS A TERMINAL ILLNESS.
      THE DOCTORS HAVE GIVEN HER SIX MONTHS TO LIVE. 

      AS PART OF HER DYING WISH, SHE WANTED TO START A
      CHAIN LETTER TO INFORM PEOPLE OF THIS CONDITION
      AND TO SEND PEOPLE THE MESSAGE TO LIVE LIFE TO THE
      FULLEST AND ENJOY EVERY MOMENT, A CHANCE THAT SHE
      WILL NEVER HAVE. FURTHERMORE, THE AMERICAN CANCER
      SOCIETY AND SEVERAL CORPORATE SPONSORS HAVE
      AGREED TO DONATE THREE CENTS TOWARD
      CONTINUING CANCER RESEARCH FOR EVERY NEW PERSON
      THAT GETS FORWARDED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE GIVE
      JESSICA AND ALL CANCER VICTIMS A CHANCE.

      IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, SEND THEM TO THE
      AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY AT ACS -AT- AOL.COM 

      As far as the American Cancer Society can determine, the story of
      Jessica Mydek is completely unsubstantiated. No fundraising
      efforts are being made by the American Cancer Society
      using chain letters of any kind. Furthermore, the email address
      ACS -AT- AOL.COM is inactive. Any messages to the American
      Cancer Society should be instead sent through the American
      Cancer Society website at http://www.cancer.org. 

      This particular chain letter with its heartbreaking story appears
to
      have struck an emotional chord with online users. Although we are
      very concerned that the American Cancer Society's name has been
      used to manipulate the online public, we applaud the good
      intentions of all who participated in this letter. We are pleased
to
      note that there are so many caring individuals out there and hope
      that they will find another way to support cancer research. Jessica
      Mydek's story, whether true or false, is representative of that of
      many cancer patients who benefit daily from the efforts of
      legitimate cancer organizations nationwide.

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