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July 24th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda The messages started haunting mobile phones and email accounts on Sunday. The police did not provide an exact figure, but said they were surprised by the scope of the scam.
The message reads: “Sum1 paid me to kill you. Get spared, 48hrs to pay $5000. If you inform the police or anybody, death is promised.” It then directed the recipient to contact them at a Yahoo email account.
The police say seniors and those not familiar with the Internet are most likely to get scammed.
The alleged hoax prompted hundreds of calls to authorities from worried recipients.
The police in the states of New South Wales, Western Australia, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania all issued statements, telling recipients not to be alarmed.
Queensland police said the hoax was commonly referred to as “the hitman scam”.
“If any member of the public has transferred any money, it is vital they contact police and their bank immediately,” they said.
New South Wales police said there had been a “major” increase in emergency calls.
Most scams originate from overseas, making them difficult to track down and prosecute, said the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which runs a “scamwatch” website.
The so-called hit-man scam has had two previous forays in Australia over the last two and a half years, according to the police.
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