Police are confirming threatening emails sent to numerous organisations were bomb threats.

Police say the emails went to more than 70 schools, hospitals and worship sites, but they appear to be the same emails, from the same source, and don't pose any actual threat.

They were sent from overseas but the Cybercrime unit is yet to determine an exact location.

Assistant Police Commissioner Naila Hassan told Heather du Plessis-Allan the threats were not targeted at individuals within organisations.

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