Not Sire if this is a hoax BUT
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Topic: Not Sire if this is a hoax BUT
Posted By: nuttymama
Subject: Not Sire if this is a hoax BUT
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 12:41pm
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This has been sent to me by three seperate family members Not sure if it's true but figured I would put it in here anyway! The orignal one was from my Hubands Aunty who is the woman writing this.
For you and or your kids safety PLEASE TAKE NOTE OF THIS SITUATION I was approached 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 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! ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 12:43pm
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hmmmm i have had emails similar to this and it could be a hoax. has anyone heard about it on the news?
BUT i can see how this would actually work and many people would fall for it   ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 1:07pm
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This was the exact same thing that was posted on a SA site. So dont know how true it is. Just the location was changed.
So be carefull but I think it is a hoax. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Freesia
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 1:17pm
| Thanks for that Vick! I have family in Taupo so I have forwarded this message to them just so they are aware of it. Even if it is a hoax, I'd rather let people know just in case. |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 1:25pm
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even if it is a hoax its better to be safe than sorry because men walking around a car park wanting you to sniff perfume just doesnt sound right to me whether the email is a hoax or not
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 1:25pm
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Yeah that's what I thought. If it is a hoax it's only cost is a few seconds time to read it. But I guess better safe than sorry. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 2:25pm
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I have to agree even if it is a hoax its still better to be safe than sorry. Its a bit like the window washers in South Auckland. We have one in Palmy but he does it by himself and will not do it if you say to him not to do it. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Bubbaloo
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 2:35pm
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I have to agree also better to be safe than sorry eh.
There's some sickos out there who would anything to someone else to scam money for example. It's kind of like you have to be wary of everyone these days if their people you don't know it's a shame really. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  Was danni-chick Mum to James My Angel 28/07/08 |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 3:04pm
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http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp - http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
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Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 3:40pm
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We love "Snope" in our house....it solves lots of arguements over whether things are true or not....
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 5:23pm
Id still be weary of someone asking you to randomly sniff perfume on the street sounds suspect to me...if it would happen
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 6:49pm
Yep Im with the others better to be safe than sorry in these situations. Even if its a hoax, some nutter may try it ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Kelpa
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 8:33pm
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YUP...Snopes is great.
I get sick of this nonsense. I had this the other day. I asked my Doctor as did not know about Snopes then. Her reply was "You would have to have a cloth saturated with Ether/Chlorysomething over your nose and mouth breathing it in for over 5 seconds to black out" I do agree however ...need to be cautious anyway these days about anyone - UNFORTUNATELY. -------------  
 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 8:48pm
Gosh it's weird that this "report" has been circulating for 8 years  ------------- |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 10:56pm
Wow thats an awesome site. I'm learning so much from everyone at OhBaby  ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Peace
Date Posted: 24 April 2007 at 11:07pm
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Sorry but it is a hoax, if in doubt google it:
http://www.google.co.nz/search?hl=en&q=ether+in+the+carpark+hoax&meta= http://www.sophos.com/security/hoaxes/etherperfume.html http://www.hoax-slayer.com/perfume-bogus-warning.html Although some news paper reporter in Rotorua wrote up on the email rather than it happening. ------------- DD1 May 2006 DD2 March 2011 DD3 August 2012 |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 7:34am
Hi I just got an email from my SIL last night saying that when they were in America (January 07) it was happening then...... I dunno. It seems so weird, a public supermarket carpark like that is going to have heaps of people around, all the time, so wouldn't people looking drunk or falling over attract a lot of attention?  ------------- |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 9:20am
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One that was in the paper a few weeks ago was that there is a gang of youths working carparks at Botany - from Botany South I think it was to Botany Town Centre. The Police said that they are approaching women alone, and taking their handbags. They'll jump into cars, and if you try to resist them they will assault. I haven't seen anything since the article to suggest they've caught them, but there had been a number of attacks within a short space of time. Worth noting anyway. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 11:53am
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oh my gosh!!! some people are lower than scum!!!!! these gangs need to be taken out for good!!!
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Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 25 April 2007 at 12:22pm
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We had that in Christchurch in town. But these guys were pulling up in a car one would get out grab the bag and then run back to the car. Thankfully the police caught them. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |