FBI offers $20,000 reward for anthrax hoax

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FBI offers $20,000 reward for anthrax hoax

By NBCAugusta Reporters

Story Published: Sep 2, 2008 at 11:08 PM EST

Story Updated: Sep 3, 2008 at 8:54 AM EST

It's been three years since someone mailed fake anthrax to two employees at the Savannah River Site.

The FBI is offering a big reward to find the culprit. A $20,000 reward is being offered to anyone who can help them catch the mailers of an anthrax hoax. In 2005, two letters were sent to two Savannah River Site employees. These computers are linked to the hoax but the FBI is still looking for more evidence. They say, although no one was hurt, they are still taking the threat seriously.

“This may be a hoax. We take this seriously; there is nothing humorous in sending hoax anthrax letters,” said Anthony Russo, Federal Bureau of Investigation.

If anyone has helpful information, call the FBI or the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.

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