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Matilda Huggington-beareI just received this email from a friend...........
At the moment it is happening in Australia but it could be happening anywhere...........
cheers Wendy
I have just found out that this email is an urban myth. :redface: It shows how much faith I have in our fellow man, since I believed it. :redface: 
Moral of the story below: Don't let strange men in parking lots spray
you
> > with 'perfume' samples (i.e. drug you).
> >>
> >>Subject: Fw: PLEASE READ and send to every female you know
> >> Begin forwarded message:
> >>
> >> A DEFINATE READ - NOT ONE OF THOSE NICE ONES EITHER
> >> PLEASE TAKE NOTE:
> >>I was approached yesterday afternoon around 3.30pm in the Coles parking
> >>lot at Miranda 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 Sydney and Melbourne 2 weeks ago and now they are doing it in
> >>Perth and Queensland.
> >>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!
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Past Time BearsFortunately, this is one of those urban legends . . . according to Snopes. http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/perfume.asp
Matilda Huggington-beareSue ann you are a font of information!!! I didnt know that site existed. I shall use it often now to check my email stories :redface: Thankyou!
Wendy
yeah - i look up these things all the time and avoid passing them on
i also reply to all at its a scam
ether can be sniffed with out you passing out ... its on all wipes you have before an injection and we all know that whiff dont we !
hugs wendy - just looking out for your fellow man, right?
cat xxxxx
MerBear Originalsthat particular one has been going around for a number of years. The Snopes site is always a good place to check before passing these on.
Marion
