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Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:34 am

I just received this email from a very dear friend of mine and I believe it's a load of pants. When I was in the UK, I remember this doing the rounds and I'm sure it was a hoax, but I'm not positive.
Anyone heard of it to be true or false?

For you and or your kids safety
PLEASE TAKE NOTE
I was approached yesterday afternoon around 3.30pm in the Pak n Save Carpark in Taupo by two males, asking what kind of perfume I was wearing.
Then they asked if I'd like to sample some fabulous scent they were willing to sell me at a very reasonable rate. I probably would have agreed had I not received an email some weeks ago, warning of this scam.
The men continued to stand between parked cars, I guess to wait for someone else to hit on. I stopped a lady going towards them, I pointed at them and told her about how I was sent an email at work about someone walking up to you at the shopping malls, in parking lots, and asking you to sniff perfume that they are selling at cheap prices.

THIS IS NOT PERFUME - IT IS ETHER!
When you sniff it, you'll pass out and they'll take your wallet, your handbag, your valuables, and heaven knows what else. If it were not for this email, I probably would have sniffed the "perfume", but thanks to the generosity of an emailing friend, I was
spared whatever might have happened to me, and wanted to do the same for you.
These guys hit Queenstown and Dunedin 2 weeks ago and now they are doing it in Taupo and Rotorua.

IF YOU ARE A MAN AND RECEIVE THIS PASS IT ON TO ALL THE WOMEN YOU KNOW!!!

I called the police when I got back to my desk. Like the email says

LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS, YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CO-WORKERS

Whoever!!! Tell everyone!

As I say, I'm sure it's a load of pants, but don't want to convincer her that if even one iota of it were true.
I know you guys are experts at...well....sussing out the BS, so I thought I'd ask

Wink

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:38 am

Thanks for sharing! Shocked

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 2:42 am

When in doubt, kick it out, or in this case, consult snopes...

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:12 am

Over the last month I became a victim of a clever scam while out shopping. Simply going out to get supplies has turned out to be quite traumatic. Don't be naive enough to think it couldn't happen to you.

Here's how the scam works:

Two seriously good-looking 18 or 19-year-old girls come over to your car as you are packing your shopping in the trunk. They both start wiping your windshield with a rag and Windex, with their breasts almost falling out of their skimpy T-shirts. It is impossible not to look. When you thank them and offer them a tip, they say "No" and instead ask you for a ride to another shopping mall.

You agree and they get in the back seat. On the way, they start having sex with each other. Then one of them climbs over into the front seat and performs oral sex on you, while the other one steals your wallet.

I had my wallet stolen April 4th, 9th, 10th, twice on the 15th, three times just yesterday, and very likely again this upcoming weekend.

Always,
B. A. Ware

Sorry for this post. I just couldn't resist.

Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2007 3:26 am

^^^^

...but then you woke up...