PORTLAND, Ore. -- Hoax e-mails warning people about a 21-day speed sting have hit e-mail inboxes in Oregon in recent weeks.

The e-mails reads:

Portland will launch a 21 day speeding Frenzy! The state of Oregon estimates there will be 9 million made in speeding tickets. 1 million dollars will go to paying troopers overtime. There will be 40 OSP troopers and local police officers on duty at all times patrolling these areas.

State police said the e-mail has no merit. They said citations should never be issued for the purpose of generating revenue.

"Our objectives at all times are to reduce crashes, detect and stop dangerous drivers, and to gain voluntary compliance with our traffic laws," said Captain Gerry Gregg.

Police said anyone who receives the e-mail shouldn't forward it to others.

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Read the full e-mail below:

"Speed Trap Coming Your Way
I got this from a friend that should know what he is talking about

Be Aware and do not speed in these areas

Portland will launch a 21 day speeding Frenzy! The state of Oregon estimates there will be 9 million made in speeding tickets. 1 million dollars will go to paying troopers overtime. There will be 40 OSP troopers and local police officers on duty at all times patrolling these areas.

I-5 North and south from Woodburn to Delta park
I 84 Eastbound and Westbound from downtown to I205
I 205 Northbound from I5 to Hwy 84*
*this is where they anticipate highest volume of tickets.

Us 26 WB and EB Sunset Hwy from the tunnel to Cornell
Hwy 217 from Washington Square to I5
Hwy 18 from Hwy99 to Grand Rhone
5mph or over can justify a ticket and state troopers are instructed to pull over anyone going 5mph over the limit. OSP has issued 15 new unmarked Crown Victoria cruisers for this 21 day period. This new ticket revenue will help close the budget crisis they are facing.
This" ticket frenzy" has been confirmed by news stations in Portland.

Look out speeders!
Effective now!"

Speed Trap E-mails Are Fake, Police Say