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Kevin Archer Hoax: Anti-Marketing Against McDonald

by $h@mood G on May 17, 2010



Beware! Its a Cyber World - - Summary:

Email forward claims that 3-year-old Kevin Archer died after being pricked by a heroin filled hypodermic needle left in a McDonald's ball pit.

Few months back, actually in October 2009, an an article was posted here at Beware! Its a Cyber World; titled as:

Anti-Marketing Campaign Against McDonald's - - McDonald's Australia "Leave Out Items" Memo Hoax


The recent mail is the same kind of anti-marketing campaign against McDonald's. In fact, this message is a hoax that has been circulating for more than a decade. There are no credible reports whatsoever that confirm that a child named Kevin Archer died after being pricked by a heroin filled hypodermic needle in a McDonald's ball pit. The Midland Chronicle did not publish a report about Kevin Archer as stated in the hoax message. The event described in this message never occurred.

Before going in deep and thorough analysis of this hoax; let's have a look towards the mail contents:


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Subject: McDonald's Ball pit - kevin archer

DONT IGNORE THIS BECAUSE ITS A LONG ARTICLE PLEASE!! PLEASE

McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone... All places with ball pits in the children's play area. One of my sons lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those balls, trying to find his watch. Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even done that often. My kids will never play in another ball pit. Some of you might not be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandchildren, or friends with children. This will pertain to you too. As I read the following, my heart sank. I urge each and every one

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