I'm afraid some people have a warped sense of humour, and seem to delight in scaring people. There are various hoaxes going the rounds, specifically associated with Christmas. They usually involve a warning about opening an email attachment (good - always safe to be cautious about unexpected messages and attachments), and dire predictions of the consequences, sometimes involving completely trashing your hard drive.
Technically, it's virtually impossible to do what the message predicts, but that doesn't stop the email looking scary and sending a shiver down the spine.
Before forwarding the message to your entire addressbook (which is what the perpetrators want you to do!), check it out via Google. And if you discover any hoaxes at this festive season, please contribute to this blog, so that we can all benefit - and sleep easier in our beds!
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