http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/26/australia-police-reassure-public-isis-text-message-hoax
The Guardian [Australia]
26 September 2014
Public concern about Isis moves authorities to clarify
extremists are not knocking on doors and marking Christian homes
Haroon
Siddique
New South Wales police have been moved to reassure
Australians that text messages claiming members of Islamic State (Isis) are
knocking on people’s doors and marking Christian houses are a hoax, as concerns
grow about the threat the extremist group poses.
The text message states: “There are members if Isis
going door knocking on homes. They greet you with ‘Salam Alaykom’, and then
pretend they are trying to collect money for orphans. They come with a black
folder and ask you if you want to donate. I have just had one approach me at
home just 2 hours ago. Please - do NOT Talk to them or open for them.”
The message, which references areas in the south-west
suburbs of Sydney, exhorts people to “spread the word” and apparently convinced
enough people for the police to feel compelled to tell them that there was no
truth in it. In a tweet on Friday, the police included a picture of the
offending text message with “FALSE” written in bold red letters across it. An
accompanying message said: “Don’t be fooled by social media myths exploiting
the current political climate.” […]
New South Wales Police
25 September 2014
NSW Police @nswpolice
Pls RT - Don't be fooled by social media myths
exploiting the current political climate. #mythbuster
pic.twitter.com/Kc9PQn1Mha
