No Angiography, Angioplasty Or Bypass!

[Adrian Wong]

I received this e-mail yesterday, and it looked pretty legit. After all, it has the professor's photo and curriculum vitae! Of course, it's yet another Internet hoax. If only I get a dollar for every one I bust...

Anyway, take a look at it and see what you think of it :

CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL DETAIL
Name Prof. Dr. S. Vikineswary Sabaratnam

Designation Professor
Department Institute of Biological Sciences
Faculty Faculty of Science
Tel. No. (Office) 03-79674349/79674425
Fax No. 03-79674178/79676703
E-mail Address viki@um.edu.my

Researcher ID Link S. VIKINESWARY*SABARATNAM*B-9648-2010*- ResearcherID.com

Address(Office) Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science Building, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION (Qualification), (Institution).
PHD, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
MSC, MYSORE UNIVERSITY, INDIA
BSC, MYSORE UNIVERSITY, INDIA

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION/MEMBERSHIP(Organization), (Role), (Year), (Level).
Asian Mycological Committee, Vice President, 2011-2013
Malaysian Mushroom Research Association , President, 2011-2013, (National)
Asian Mycological Committee, Secretary, 2008-2011, (International)
Mushroom Research Centre, Research, 2005, (International)
Asian Mycological Committee (AMC), Vice President, Exco Member, 2004-2007, (International)
Malaysian Society for Marine Sciences, Life Member, 2003, (National)
Malaysian Mushroom Research Association, President, 2003-2009, (National)
Malaysian Mushroom Research Association , President, 2003-2009, (National)
International Mycological Association Committee for Asia (IMACA) , Member, 2002-2004, (International)
Malaysian Mushroom Research Association , President, 2000-2002, (National)
MALAYSIAN MUSHROOM RESEARCH ASSOCIATION, Life Member, 2000, (National)
Malaysian Society for Microbiology , Life Member, 1999, (National)
International Society for Environmental Biotechnology, Committee Member, 1994-1996, (International)
Electron Microscopy Society of Malaysia , Honorary Secretary, 1991-1992, (National)
Society for Actinomycetes, Member, 1989-2006, (International)
Malaysian Applied Biology Society, Member, 1989-2000, (National)

CAREER HISTORY
(Post), (Organization), (Period).
Pensyarah, University Of Malaya, 01/01/2011
UNIVERSITI MALAYA, 01/01/1989
UNIVERSITI MALAYA, 02/01/1984 until 31/12/1988
UNIVERSITI MALAYA, 01/01/1982 until 01/01/1984
UNIVERSITI MALAYA, 01/01/1981 until 31/12/1981
Pensyarah, CYMA ARTS AND SCIENCE COLLEGE, 01/01/1978 until 31/12/1980

AREAS OF EXPERTISE (Area).
Mycoconversion, Biocontrol Of Fungal Pathogens, Industrial Enzymes (mushroom biology, mushroom biotechnology, live feed for aquaculture, biocontrol agents)
Mycology (Mushroom Biology and Biotechnology, Biodiversity, Mycoremediation, Mushroom cultivation, Myconutraceticals )
Solid Substrate Fermentation, Nutraceuticals, Mycomedicinals (Industrial enzymes, novel food, functional food, nutriceticals, nutraceuticals)

NO ANGIOGRAPHY, ANGIOPLASTY OR BYPASS!

Natural therapy for opening the veins of the heart.
Please pass it to your friends/Family.

For Heart Vein opening:
Lemon juice 01 cup
Ginger juice 01 cup
Garlic juice 01 cup
Apple vinegar 01 cup

Mix all above and boil on low heat, approximately half hour, when it becomes 3 cups, take off stove and let cool. After cooling, mix 3 cups of natural honey and keep it in bottle.

Every morning before breakfast use one Table spoon regularly. Your blockage of Vein's will open.

No need now for any
Angiography or Bypass...

Please pass on this to your real well wishers...
Wishing you a healthy life..
Prof. Dr. S. Vikineswary
Biotech Division
Institute of Biological Sciences
University of Malaya
50603 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Convincing, isn't it? After all, this lady is no fake. If you look her up, she's real! But check out what the good professor has to say about this cure she purportedly came up with :

From: Prof. Dr. Vikineswary Sabaratnam [mailto:viki@um.edu.my]
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 14:29
To: Chand, Subhash
Subject: Re: FW: No need for Angiography or Bypass

Dear Sir,
This is a chain/hoax mail which is circulating and ever since I responded to my friend's query, it has been circulating as if it originated from me.
I am not the original sender- I have not done research in this area – I am not a medical doctor. Pls convey this to your email list of friends - will appreciate that. .
Caution! The remedy stated below and sent around in chain email is unsubstantiated - no research done by me
Rgds,
Prof Dr. Vikineswary S

Conclusion - yet another hoax e-mail BUSTED!