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04-18-2007, 06:44 AM | #1 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Perfume Scam Not sure if this has been posted on here but wanted to pass it on: This is something that happened to us on the way back from vacation last week. At first I didn't think much of it until now. The reason we were a little suspicious is we had been riding in a jeep all day with 100 degree temps and we stopped at a truck stop for something to drink. When I was leaving, a young girl followed me out and asked what kind of cologne I was wearing. Well, after 7 hours in the car sweating, I don't think you could tell if I was or was not wearing any cologne. We just got in the jeep and said no thanks. Then it was about 3 weeks ago, I was at a service station in Birmingham getting gas. It was about 9:30 PM. I was approached by 2 men and 2 women in a car. The man that was driving asked me 'What kind of perfume do you wear?' I was a bit confused and I asked him 'Why?' He said, 'We are selling some name brand perfumes, at cheap prices.' I said I had no money. He then reached out of the car and handed me paper that was laminated; it had many perfumes on it. I looked quickly at it and gave it back. I said, have no money. He said it is OK, we take check, cash, or credit cards. Then the people in the car began to laugh. I just got in my car and said no thanks. Then I received this e-mail yesterday and it sent chills up my spine. Please read this. It is no joke. Here is the e-mail I was sent: "Dear Friends: I know not all of you are women that I am sending this to, but am hoping you will share this with your wives, daughters, mothers, sisters, etc. Our world seems to be getting crazier by the day. Pipe bombs in mail boxes and sickos in parking lots with perfume. Be careful. I was approached yesterday afternoon around 5:30 PM in the Wal-Mart parking lot 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 very reasonable rate. I probably would have agreed had I not received an e-mail 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 towards them, pointing 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 or at least compare to which one you like best. THIS IS NOT PERFUME...IT IS ETHER! When you sniff it, you'll pass out. 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 e-mailing friend, I was spared whatever might have happened to me. I wanted to do the same for you. PLEASE PASS THIS ALONG TO ALL YOUR WOMEN FRIENDS AND PLEASE BE ALERT AND BE AWARE. IF YOU ARE A MAN AND RECEIVE THIS, PASS IT ON TO YOUR WOMEN FRIENDS. Ladies, this happened to me yesterday and I didn't smell the perfume either, thanks to this email. This is true. Believe me, I know. I was over by Big Lots in the parking lot at lunch time when I was approached. So either day or night, it does not matter. There were 3 guys together when I was approached. I called the police when I got back to my desk. Like the email says above, LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS - YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY, CO-WORKERS, whomever. It helped me. The first thing that popped into my head was this e-mail warning.
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04-18-2007, 06:49 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Thanks I will pass this on.
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04-18-2007, 06:56 AM | #5 |
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| wow!!!!! thanks for the heads up thats crazy
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04-18-2007, 06:57 AM | #6 |
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| This is insane...........wonder what snopes has to say about this?
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04-18-2007, 06:59 AM | #7 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | oh great - I always ask when I smell a good perfume - BUT - this is not true - i checked on Snopes http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp the bad thing is ...the scammers get really good ideas from these net scares and I bet it DOES happen. |
04-18-2007, 07:35 AM | #8 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Salt Lake City, UT
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| Thanks V, I never know which of these things are true but I do pass on some to my gullible mother and best friend just to keep them on their toes
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04-18-2007, 08:30 AM | #9 |
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| this has been making the rounds now for a couple of years. Snopes says it is just a rumor. but thanks for looking out for us. |
04-18-2007, 09:27 AM | #10 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Scammers and lowlifes don't need much to steal from us - and even if Snopes said it was false ..I have no problem believing it probably has and will happen....so thank you for the post. I would never in a million years think something was 'off' if someone wanted to smell the perfume I wear cause I wear it all the time and do get stopped - this will make me think again - especially outside |
04-18-2007, 09:35 AM | #11 |
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| Thank heavens for the internet True or false that really was unbelievable. I am sure someone will pick up on the idea and begin using it |
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