Issue 97 - September 2009 - Page 15

Pages in this month's issue:

1. Fake Happy Burger Day Red Robin Coupon
2. ANZ Invalid Login Attempts Phishing Scam
3. Mexican Largest Flower in the World Photo - Blooms Once Every Forty Years
4. Mailbox Deactivated Trojan Email
5. The Obama Phone - Free Cell Phones for Welfare Recipients
6. Sachin Tendulkar And The Shell Shaped House
7. First Communion on the Moon
8. The Uno - Ben Gulak's Innovative Electric Motorbike
9. Most Colourful River In The World Photographs
10. Hyundai Chairman Charity Donation Scam
11. Stopped The Train - Burning Train Bridge at Sharon Springs
12. MSN 18 Contacts Hoax
13. Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Trojan Email
14. Microsoft Email Beta Test Hoax Continues
15. Let's Say Thanks Website - Send a Card to a Soldier

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Summary:
Message claims that members of the public can go to the "LetsSayThanks" website and choose a thank-you card that will be sent to US soldiers serving overseas (Full commentary below).



Status:
True

Example:(Submitted, August 2006)


Commentary:
This message urges recipients to say "thank-you" to US Armed Forces personnel serving overseas by visiting a website and selecting a card to be printed and sent to a soldier. The information in the message is true.

In June 2006, Xerox launched Let'sSayThanks.com, a website that allows visitors to select from a range of postcard designs created by US children and add a personalized message to a soldier. The cards are then printed out and delivered to soldiers deployed in Iraq, Afghanistan and other locations. Information on Let'sSayThanks.com outlines the purpose of the site:

The mission of Let's Say Thanks is to provide a way for individuals across the country to recognize U.S. troops stationed overseas. By submitting a message through this site you will send a free personalized postcard greeting to deployed servicemen and women.

The postcards, depicting patriotic scenes and hometown images, were selected from a pool of entries from children across the country.

According to the Let's Say Thanks FAQ, postcards are printed in batches and distributed to various locations along with care packages from Give2TheTroopsŪ. Cards should reach their destination in one or two months from the time they are submitted on the site.

Since its 2006 launch, the site has collected millions of messages for US troops around the world.



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References:
Let's Say Thanks
Let's Say Thanks: About Us
Let's Say Thanks: FAQ
Give2TheTroopsŪ

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Pages in this month's issue:

1. Fake Happy Burger Day Red Robin Coupon
2. ANZ Invalid Login Attempts Phishing Scam
3. Mexican Largest Flower in the World Photo - Blooms Once Every Forty Years
4. Mailbox Deactivated Trojan Email
5. The Obama Phone - Free Cell Phones for Welfare Recipients
6. Sachin Tendulkar And The Shell Shaped House
7. First Communion on the Moon
8. The Uno - Ben Gulak's Innovative Electric Motorbike
9. Most Colourful River In The World Photographs
10. Hyundai Chairman Charity Donation Scam
11. Stopped The Train - Burning Train Bridge at Sharon Springs
12. MSN 18 Contacts Hoax
13. Facebook Password Reset Confirmation Trojan Email
14. Microsoft Email Beta Test Hoax Continues
15. Let's Say Thanks Website - Send a Card to a Soldier