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Operation 'troll the NSA' starts up online with plan to jam spy scanners by sending same 'terrorist' message over and over again

• Plan to 'test' system by sending a message full of terrorism words to NSA
  
• Website called 'Operation Troll The NSA' has been created
  
• Words designed to pique interest include 'ricin,' 'bomb' and 'Manhattan'
  

By JILL REILLY
PUBLISHED: 11:32 GMT, 11 June 2013 | UPDATED: 11:49 GMT, 11 June 2013
Plan: An operation to troll the NSA has started up online in a bid to jam the spy scanners

An operation to troll the NSA has started up online in a bid to jam the spy scanners.
The plan is to 'test' the system by sending a message full of terrorist buzz words to the agency Wednesday at 7pm EST.
The website was set up in response to the accusations at the U.S. government is collecting and looking at data from Internet companies like Google, Facebook and Apple through a secretive program codenamed PRISM.
Operation 'Troll The NSA' describes the plan stating: 'If millions of us, all at the exact same time, call or email someone with our keywords-of-terror-filled script, we can give our nation's impressive surveillance system the kind of test it deserves.

'They say they don't read or listen to the contents of our messages. Why not test it out? It'll be fun.'
The creators of the website have written a seemingly innocent email about a bad job and travel plans addressed from a disgruntled employee to a friend.


Operation: The plan is to 'test' the system by sending a message full of terrorist buzz words to the agency Wednesday at 7pm EST.

But words designed to catch the scanner's interest litter the script, including famous American landmarks such as 'Manhattan,' 'Golden Gate Bridge', 'Brooklyn Bridge',' Verrazano Narrows Bridge' and 'Financial District.'
It also included words associated with terrorists such as 'death to millions of Americans,' 'strike at any second' and 'oppressive regime.'
They hope that the scanner will pick up the words and consequently get jammed from the overload.



Server: Words designed to catch the scanner's interest litter the script including famous American landmarks such as 'Manhattan,' 'Golden Gate Bridge', pictured and 'Financial District'

The stunt was set up by two BuzzFeed employees.

Chris Baker and Mike Lacher, creative directors at the news site, say they hope millions of people will take part.

'It would be amazing if we actually did screw with their systems a little bit,' said Baker.
'But the ultimate goal is that the site itself will get enough attention ... that NSA becomes aware of it on some level and gives them a moment to reflect on their duties,' he told the Daily Beast.
Edward Snowden, the NSA whistleblower who leaked the secret information about a classified U.S. government surveillance program is currently on the run in Hong Kong.

Snowden, 29, is a technology expert working for a private firm subcontracted to the US National Security Agency.

Last week he told the Guardian newspaper of a mammoth surveillance operation run by the NSA on telephone and Internet records around the world.

In the US he has been branded a traitor and there is pressure for his extradition from Hong Kong.

However, he has triggered a debate in many countries on whether state snooping goes too far.
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