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‘Stay home’: Sydneysiders horrified by ominous letter in mailboxes

Police have responded after families across Sydney woke up to a note containing a cryptic and alarming message in their mailboxes.

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Dozens of families in Sydney woke to a disturbing note last Thursday that was hand-delivered to their homes the night before.

The alarming letter, which was dropped in letterboxes across Western Sydney and the Hills District, urged residents to stay out of the Sydney CBD on Friday, November 8.

“WARNING,” read the text at the top of the typed A4 note.

“8th NOV 24. STAY OUT OF SYD CBD. Stay safe, Stay home.”

The ominous tone naturally caused concern among the community, with many locals taking to social media seeking answers and raising awareness.

Families across Sydney woke up to a concerning letter dropped in their mailboxes. Picture: Supplied
Families across Sydney woke up to a concerning letter dropped in their mailboxes. Picture: Supplied

“Got this in my letterbox, anyone else? Anyone know what it’s about?” a post in a local Facebook group read.

“I don’t know where it came from, but I will be staying at home with my kiddies regardless and thought I would share with my fellow mums because whatever this is we need to protect our babies.”

In response to the panic, NSW Police reassured the public.

“Police are aware of the social media posts and the material being publicly distributed,” NSW Police told news.com.au.

“There is no credible information to substantiate these claims, and the information has been assessed as baseless and without merit.”

A woman named Dee claimed responsibility for the note, saying that she believed a catastrophic event was going to happen in Sydney on Friday. Picture: iStock
A woman named Dee claimed responsibility for the note, saying that she believed a catastrophic event was going to happen in Sydney on Friday. Picture: iStock

The post caused a lot of distress for group members, who took to the comments with a mix of worry and scepticism.

“Conspiracy theorists are expecting something to happen tomorrow like 9/11 and apparently have proof,” one person claimed.

“WTF, that’s scary,” someone else replied.

“This is so disturbing, whether it’s real or some sick prank,” a third remarked. “I hope everyone in that area stays safe tomorrow.”

“Sounds like someone is going to get busted for fearmongering,” another suspected.

A self-professed “truth seeker” on Instagram took responsibility for the letterbox drop and posted hundreds of pieces of content to explain why she did it.

She claimed she saw “signs” in various TV shows, movies and newspaper headlines that indicated there was going to be a catastrophic event in Sydney on November 8.

In one video, she shared a scene from Emily in Paris, where Emily is trying to book into a room on that date.

In another scene from Stranger Things, she spots tattoos that say 008 and 011.

And in the rom-com Anyone but You, Glen Powell tells Sydney Sweeney that “it’s a pretty killer view from here” while floating on a buoy in Sydney Harbour.

She zooms in on the word “killer”, implying something sinister.

The truth seeker claimed to see “signs” in various TV shows and movies, like Emily in Paris. Picture: YouTube
The truth seeker claimed to see “signs” in various TV shows and movies, like Emily in Paris. Picture: YouTube
She also claimed that these tattoos in Stranger Things were one of the signs. Picture: YouTube
She also claimed that these tattoos in Stranger Things were one of the signs. Picture: YouTube

During an Instagram live on Thursday, she and her friend sat on a park bench in Barangaroo, a bustling area in Sydney filled with office workers.

She described having a “heavy feeling” and again warned people not to go into the CBD on Friday.

“Every time I see someone with a child or pram I try and warn them. But no one wants to be warned,” she said.

“That’s why we ended up resorting to flyers in mailboxes because you just walk up to someone on the street and they think you’re just a nut job. It’s so frustrating.”

She says some of her followers who live in the CBD and surrounds had driven to regional areas to escape the possible attack after hearing her warning.

She also urged her followers to buy radios in case Sydney lost contact with the outside world, and even shared she had just received her own emergency radio kit from Temu.

In a clip posted to TikTok that has since been deleted, she claimed she called the police with her concerns about November 8.

Families across Sydney woke up to a concerning letter dropped in their mailboxes. Picture: Supplied
Families across Sydney woke up to a concerning letter dropped in their mailboxes. Picture: Supplied

After November 8 came and went without anything of note happening, the truth seeker took to her account to respond to people who told her she was “wrong” about her predictions.

“‘But nothing happened.’ Yes, that was the point of exposing the symbolism,” she said.

“[People] will not be able to deny that something diabolical was planned for November 8 and that we prevented it by taking the symbolism and bringing it into conscious awareness.”

Originally published as ‘Stay home’: Sydneysiders horrified by ominous letter in mailboxes

Original URL: https://www.themercury.com.au/lifestyle/stay-home-sydneysiders-horrified-by-ominous-letter-in-mailboxes/news-story/42b08c1e4158412378979a7abc8e7c0b