posted on December 1, 2000 06:49:38 AM new
I just read this message on Bidbay.com and wanted to share:
"TO ALL MY FRIENDS ... PASS IT ALONG TO YOUR WOMEN FRIENDS!!!
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > I was
> >>> > > > approached yesterday afternoon around 3:30pm in the Walmart
> >>> > > > parking lot at
> >>> > > > Forest Drive, 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 a "wanna
> >>> > > > smell
> >>> > > > this neat
> >>> > > > perfume?" scam.
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > The men continued to stand between parked
> >>> > > > cars, I guess to wait for
> >>> > > > someone else to hit on. I stopped a lady going
> >>> > > > toward them, pointed at
> >>> > > > them,
> >>> > > > and told her about how I was sent an e-mail
> >>> > > > at work about someone
> >>> > > > walking up
> >>> > > > to you at the malls or in parking lots,
> >>> > > > and asking you to SNIFF PERFUME
> >>> > > > that
> >>> > > > they are selling at a cheap
> >>> > > > price.
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > THIS IS NOT PERFUME -- IT
> >>> > > > IS ETHER! When you sniff it, you'll pass
> >>> > > > out. And they'll take your
> >>> > > > wallet, your valuables, and heaven
> >>> > > > knows
> >>> > > > what
> >>> > > > else!
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > If it were
> >>> > > > not for this e-mail, 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. I wanted to do the same for you.
I
> >>> > > > looked for this
> >>> > > > in the "hoaxes" website and didn't find it.....so,
> >>> > > > BEWARE
> >>> > > > out there
> >>> > > > always.....but be especially more vigilant and alert during
> >>> > > > the
> >>> > > > upcoming
> >>> > > > holiday shopping season"
Please be careful out there. Wouldn't want any of my family and friends to get hurt this way.
Tatiana
posted on December 1, 2000 09:12:33 AM new
That is a good warning, but I'm afraid that it is an urban legend. It is a classic "let's see how many people will forward this" email.
Classic symptom of hoax letter "looked for this in the "hoaxes" website and didn't find it.....so, BEWARE"
One sniff will of ether will not make you pass out.
