X-Message-Number: 17033
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 09:40:40 -0400 (EDT)
From: Louis Epstein <>
Subject: The "Bill 602P" HOAX

On 20 Jul 2001, CryoNet wrote:

Breaking my self-imposed silence since Kevin
banned clear and comprehensive replies from
Cryonet,because I can't BELIEVE this tired old
hoax is back...
 
> ----------------------------------------------------------
> Message #17026 From: "john grigg" <>
> Subject: Stop the gov't from taxing e-mail users!!
> 
> 
> Natasha Vita-More shared this extremely important plea on the extrolist.

I didn't think she was this gullible.
  
> Does anyone know about this?

I thought everyone knew it was a hoax by now.

> "Under proposed legislation, the US Postal Service will be attempting to
> bill E-mail users out of "alternative postage fees". Bill 602P will
> permit the Federal Government to charge a 5-cent surcharge on every
> e-mail delivered, by billing Internet Service Providers at source.

"602P" is not a valid bill number.
Legislation in the House has HR before the number;
in the Senate,S before the number;
none ever have letters after the number.

> "Washington DC lawyer Richard Stepp

...he doesn't exist.

> Congressional representative, Tony Schnell (R)

He doesn't exist either.No person named Schnell
has ever served in either house of Congress...see
http://bioguide.congress.gov/ and enter the name.

For the most comprehensive of the MANY websites that
debunk the "Bill 602P" hoax,please se

http://www.snopes2.com/inboxer/pending/email.htm


> Send this E-mail to EVERYONE on your list, and tell all your
> friends and relatives to 

...know that there is not,and never has been,a "Bill 602P"!

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