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I received an email warning that claims HIV infected needles are being deliberately left on theatre seats / on gas pump handles / in phone booth coin returns. Is this true?

April 26, 2017deliberately email Infected Left needles received theatre warning

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I received an email warning that claims HIV infected needles are being deliberately left on theatre seats / on gas pump handles / in phone booth coin returns. Is this true?

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No, this is an old hoax that has seen many variations. Occasionally, syringes are found in places where they could cause injury to unsuspecting members of the public. However, there is no evidence that the callous and deliberate terror campaign outlined in these hoax emails has ever occurred.