Re: FW: OFF TOPIC BUT PLEASE READ

[Guest guest]

It's a hoax, according to the following:

http://www.snopes2.com/rumors/perfume.htm

snopes.com is a good site for checking this kind of thing out.

(momentarily de-lurking)

On Fri, 7 Jun 2002, Francesca Skelton wrote:

> I don't know if this is an internet hoax or not - but better safe than sorry

> ladies (and guys who know ladies that this might pertain to):

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> Subject: Fwd: [FWD:EXTREMELY IMPORTANT

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> > > Seven women have died after inhaling a free

> > > perfume sample that was mailed to them. The

> > > product was poisonous. If you receive free

> > > samples in the mail such as lotions, perfumes,

> > > diapers etc. throw them away.

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> > > The government is afraid that this might be

> > > another terrorist act. They will not announce it

> > > on the news because they do not want to create

> > > panic or give the terrorists new ideas.

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> > > Send this to all your friends and family members.

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> > > Franchell Plummer

> > > A. Stafford's Office

> > > County Attorney

> > > 2525 Murworth Houston, Texas 77054

> > > Email: franchell_plummer@...

> > > Voice: (713) 394-4483

> > > Fax: (713) 394-4473

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[Guest guest]

Thanks . I'll send this back to the person who sent it to me (a

relative who is a bit naive). How about de-lurking more often, since you're

obviously very intelligent and probably have a lot to offer?

on 6/7/2002 5:28 PM, Hrovat at mhrovat@... wrote:

> It's a hoax, according to the following:

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> http://www.snopes2.com/rumors/perfume.htm

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> snopes.com is a good site for checking this kind of thing out.

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> (momentarily de-lurking)