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Ashley Flores Isn’t Missing

Contrary to what you may have read in your email, Ashley Flores isn’t missing.

I received an email today from a friend who’s never met a “forward me” email that she didn’t oblige - the email pleaded for me to be on the lookout for a “deli manager’s 13 year old daughter who’s been missing for two weeks.” The curious thing about the email is that it didn’t contain any of the information that you’d expect if a girl was really missing - for instance, her last known location ,her parents’ phone number, the phone number of the local police department, etc.

I did a quick internet search and found that it is indeed a hoax. Turns out that Ashley Flores is a real person, it’s just that she’s not missing. According to Snopes, “her ‘missing’ status was one concocted as a kids’ prank.”

Please look at the picture, read what her mother says, then forward hismessage on. “I am asking you all, begging you to pleaseforward this email on toanyone and everyone you know, PLEASE. Maybe if everyone passes this on,someone will see this child. That is how the girl from Stevens Point was found by circulation of herpicture on tv. The internet circulates even overseas, South America, andCanada etc. Thanks We have a Deli manager (Acme Markets) from Philadelphia, Pa who has a 13year old daughter who has been missing for 2 weeks. Keep the picturemoving on. With luck on her side she will be found. My 13 year old girl, Ashley Flores, is missing. She has been missing nowfor two weeks. It is still not too late. Please help us. If anyone anywhere knows anything, please contact me at:HelpfindAshleyFlores@yahoo.com I am including a picture of her. All prayers are appreciated!! “It only takes 2 seconds to forward this. Ifit was your child, you would want all the help you could get.

The Snopes site reports that on one day alone (19 May 2006), 25,000 visitors came to their site looking for information about Ashley Flores.

Since email forwards never seem to die, Ashley Flores will likely be famous for a long time to come.

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