Today I came across the following, on MSN.com:
Election Deception: The Web's 12 Dirtiest Tricks
by JR Raphael, PC World
This article begins as follows:
"If scammers have things their way -- with the help of a dozen sneaky ploys -- plenty of ballots will never make it to the boxes."
US ELECTIONS 08: Fake message targets Obama supporters
CNN) — Voters in several states have receiving bogus text messages or e-mail urging supporters of Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to put off voting until Wednesday because of long lines, spurring threats of prosecution in at least two states.
The messages — a perennial election stunt — popped up Tuesday on mobile phones and computers in the battleground states of Florida, Virginia and Missouri, as well as in several other states. One falsely claimed to be a "CNN breaking news" alert.
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Election Day is a one-day event, of course — and in a statement issued Tuesday, Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan said she had "no tolerance" for anyone attempting to confuse voters.
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Similar messages were reported in Texas, Mississippi, Alabama, Maryland and Arkansas.
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A flyer with a similar message was spread around the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia last week. Virginia State Police said Monday that they would not bring charges against the man who printed them, and state Board of Elections Secretary Nancy Rodriguez called the flyers "a joke that got out of control."
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