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SARS Hoaxes hurt business
The police have identified the person who started a chain of false SMS messages about Jurong Point Shopping Centre, claiming a SARS outbreak at the shopping mall. Causing public alarm or fear by perpetuating hoaxes is no laughing matter in Singapore, as Under the Telecommunications Act, anyone found guilty of transmitting false messages can be fined up to $10,000 or jailed for up to 3 years, or both, according to Channel News Asia. This follows other reports of SMS hoaxes related to SARS which are intended to hurt business: "According to the Association of Banks, there were SMS and email messages alleging there were SARS-infected staff not only at DBS and POSB, but also at Bank of America, HSBC, and UOB" (cf March 28 posting in textually.org). |
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