Crime & Safety
Email Bomb Threats Received By Schools, Businesses Are A Hoax
The emails threatening schools and businesses around the nation are being considered hoaxes, according to police and federal officials.
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PORTLAND, OR – That email going around the nation threatening explosions if the blackmailer doesn't receive payment to a bitcoin account? It's a hoax according to police and federal law enforcement officials.
Groups in Oregon – including in McMinnville, Medford, Hillsboro, and other places – report receiving the threatening email.
The emails state that there is an explosive device inside the building.
"I write you to inform you that my recruited person has hidden a bomb (Tetryl) in the building where your company is conducted," the email says, according to police officials.
"It is assembled under my direction. It is small and it is hidden very carefully."
Police in McMinnville say that "it appears that the author is not a native English speaker, which is seen a lot in mass scams."
The FBI's Portland office says that they are aware of the threats and encourage people to remain vigilant and to promptly report threats to public safety.
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