Bogus Emails From China Attempt to Discredit Falun Gong

Canadian government officials and NGOs say they have been spammed by bogus emails that claim to be from Falun Gong practitioners.

OTTAWA – Canadian government officials and NGOs say they have been spammed by bogus emails that claim to be from Falun Gong practitioners. Some of the emails are ludicrous, some even threatened the recipients.

One recent email sender had fraudulently used a Falun Gong practitioner’s name, with the IP address originating in Hebei Province, China. The message started out, “I need your help,” and was sent to several Members of Parliament, as well as Ottawa city council members, Nobel Peace Prize nominees, and other prominent Canadians who have expressed their support of Falun Gong in the past.

A number of the recipients have forwarded the emails to the Falun Dafa Association (FDA) in Canada. The FDA said the messages are inconsistent with Falun Gong principles and are meant to make Falun Gong look bad and hurt their reputation.

Wayne Marston, a Member of the Canadian Parliament, received such a bogus email and forwarded it to the FDA.

Marston said he was disturbed that someone stole practitioners’ names and sent irritating emails to people in Canada.