Help Burned Baby Alexandra Email
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What the fact-checkers found
Email claims that recipients can help pay the medical bills of 14 month old Alexandra, who received horrific burns in a house fire, simply by forwarding the message ( Full commentary below. )
False:
Alexandra is a real child and she was badly burned. However, the claim that money will be donated when the email is forwarded is completely false.
Dear All,Alexandra came out of a rigging fire alive, but now has to fight for her life and a normal future.
She is 14 months old and she has burnt skin all over her body, damage facial bones (as a result of very high temperature). She does not have half of her face. She is in hospital in Cracow – Poland and one of the best specialist is looking after her. However she still has to go through many surgeries and then long rehab. Unfortunately her parents do not have any more money. Therefore we are asking for your help.
For each forwarded email her parents will get 3 cents. Please help them and forward that email to as many people as you can.
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