"~BD~" <~BD~@nomail.afraid.org> wrote in message
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> David H. Lipman wrote:
>
>> Additionally, Snopes is NOT an authoratative source on hoaxes. Hoax slayer
>> is.
>>
>> http://www.hoax-slayer.com/invitatio...rus-hoax.shtml
>>
>> { albeit, it is getting a bit too commercialized }
>
>
> Thank you, David.
>
> I've passed that link on to my friend in Oz, together with all comments made
> by FromTheRafters.

After reading that site, your friend should be able to recognize
any future hoaxes by the first hint. ;-)