Oh that one. It has a beard thi-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-i-is long.
1998... I remember it. Had some of my colleagues (internet security) in stitches back then.

Thanks for the warning though. But if you receive such messages better check it out for hoax at google. It might surprise you, but the companies involved wont use email chainletters for their problems, they actually prefer to send out letters by snail-mail, post information folders in your letterboxes, or air out national warning-campaigns on TV and radio.