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gus
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Posted -  04/05/2007  :  10:49

This looks like a hoax but it has actually happenned to Kellie's mum in
> >Nelson last week!!
> >
> >Susan
> >
> > >
> > > It was about 3 weeks ago, I was at the Shell station getting diesel.
> > > It was bout 11:30pm . 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, I 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 not 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 I am
> > > hoping you will share this with your wives, daughters, mother,
> > > sisters, etc. Our world seems to be getting crazier by the day. Pipe
> > > bombs in mailboxes; and sick-os in parking lots with perfume. Be
> > > careful. I was approached yesterday afternoon around 3:30 PM in the
> > > Tesco car park near the University of Ulster by two males who asked
> > > 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
> > > e-mail some weeks ago warning of a 'Wanna smell this perfume?' scam.
> > >
> > > Someone walks up to you at the shopping centre's or in parking areas
> > > and asks 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. They'll take your wallet, your
> > > valuables and heaven knows what else.
> > >
> > > 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. 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 the car park at lunch time when I was approached. So 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 home.
> > >
> > >
> > > Like the email says above,
> > >
> > > LET EVERYONE KNOW ABOUT THIS YOUR FRIENDS, FAMILY,CO-WORKERS, whoever.
> > > It helped me.
> > >
> > >
> >
>
>_____________________________________________
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> >___________________
> >
> >Ribble Valley Borough Council - Champions of the £3.2million Clitheroe
> >Castle Heritage Scheme




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Big Kev
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Posted - 04/05/2007 : 11:44

It has been identified as a hoax here 'http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/perfume.html'

Looks like it's given some people some dodgy ideas......



Edited by - Big Kev on 04 May 2007 12:02:22


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roopakvaidya
Regular Member


233 Posts
Posted - 05/05/2007 : 04:11

Some of the perfumes they make today are enough to make you pass out without any ether !

Break the Chain clickable links:

http://www.breakthechain.org/exclusives/perfume.html

http://www.breakthechain.org

 



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marilyn
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5007 Posts
Posted - 06/05/2007 : 11:04

What exactly was the hoax (am having difficulty working it out)

Was the email (saying this was happening) a hoax? (and therefore giving people ideas?)

It hasn't been explained very well.....

Are people really passing out from smelling Ether? Or is that the hoax?  

 




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Big Kev
Big


2650 Posts
Posted - 06/05/2007 : 19:05

The email that starts "Dear Friends" is listed on the website 'http://www.breakthechain.org'

People will initially send these emails out advising that they are true and to pass them on. This quickly  escalates, as more and more people pass it on to friends and family, into a massive amount of electronic "traffic" which uses up bandwidth and slows everything down...... 




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Cathy
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4249 Posts
Posted - 07/05/2007 : 10:59

 

Whatever... ... if you get accosted in a carpark or otherwise don't give them the time of day.  People like this are akin to telemarketers, I immediately reach boiling point with them!! 

PS If you are living in Aust. don't forget to register with, all the w's. donotcall.gov.au.  It take 30 days to work....aaagh.  It will be worth it, it will be worth it, it will be worth it.....



Edited by - Cathy on 07 May 2007 11:05:55


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marilyn
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5007 Posts
Posted - 07/05/2007 : 11:28
Am I able to stop my rellies calling, Cathy? 


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Stanley
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36804 Posts
Posted - 07/05/2007 : 16:28
Maz, only way is to move house.......


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Cathy
Senior Member


4249 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 10:36
No alas you can't stop your rellies, neither can I..... ha ha , but the website will stop those annoying overseas calls.  The one's that talk very fast and are  your best friend until you say no, and then they are very rude.  There's nothing you can do, because they are gone, and I'm usually left seething for a good hour....  but not for much longer


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melteaser
Genealogist


4819 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 12:14
We've been getting a lot of calls lately from 'space Designs'. What a pain they are!


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panbiker
Senior Member


2301 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 13:46

Try this website:

http://www.mpsonline.org.uk/mpsr/

You can register here to block unsolicited Mail, Telephone Calls and Faxes.

It takes about a month for it to kick in once registered but does work. I registered about 3 years ago now and receive very little junk mail or cold calls. The ones that do get through on the phone, mention that you are registered with the telephone preference service (TPS) and if they call again you will report them for violation of the TPS code of conduct, that usually does the trick.

Having said that I am currently being plagueed by some foreign call centre who will not take no for an answer. I may have to get out the "Acme Thunderer"!




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moh
Silver Surfer


6860 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 15:17
I've done that and it seems to be working - just had a recorded message the other day - I just put the 'phone down


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melteaser
Genealogist


4819 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 15:40

Unfortunately, space designs take no notice of it Pan. Imindoors looked them up when it first became a nuisance and there are loads of complaints about them. Including complaints from people who are registered and have reported them time after time.

 




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panbiker
Senior Member


2301 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 16:15
Get an Acme Thunderer Mel!


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melteaser
Genealogist


4819 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 19:01

Are you trying to give me an asthma attack Pan!




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panbiker
Senior Member


2301 Posts
Posted - 08/05/2007 : 22:26

You don't need to blow that hard with an Acme Thunderer!




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