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perfume scam in tescos car park

Queen-Mise · 2009-07-08 22:45:16

has anyone heard anything about this. I have just been sent one of those warning text messages. Seemingly you are asked to smell a perfume but it knocks you out. Hence you could be robbed or worse. Does anyone know if there is any truth in this?

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#32 19-07-2009 6:13am
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Sully wrote: »

Also appeared in Waterford.. jesus these master criminals are hard at work!

it true for waterford tho... well not the passing out bit, but people running after you trying to get you buy there perfume... sooooo annoying

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#33 19-07-2009 11:20am
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Queen-Mise wrote: »

Would there not be loads of stuff that could knock you out though from sniffing- ether for example.

It takes a lot for that to happen, thats why masks are used and its not easy to get your hands on

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#34 22-07-2009 9:01am
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just reading my native land forum and discovered this

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=85107&d=1247657701

seems we're not the only town its happening in!!

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#35 22-07-2009 9:15am
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patrickc wrote: »

just reading my native land forum and discovered this

http://boards.ie/vbulletin/attachment.php?attachmentid=85107&d=1247657701

seems we're not the only town its happening in!!

I can't believe they are reporting this story, even more crazy is that it appears to be the front page. They don't have any witnesses or any proof. They just say if the rumours are true... haha.

How can newspapers print stuff like that without talking to one person that has seen it or more importantly the person it happened too. That is some terrible journalism really

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#36 22-07-2009 9:51am
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people just dont seem to get the fact that this isnt happening anywhere.

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#37 22-07-2009 9:53am
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Tom10 wrote: »

I can't believe they are reporting this story, even more crazy is that it appears to be the front page. They don't have any witnesses or any proof. They just say if the rumours are true... haha.

How can newspapers print stuff like that without talking to one person that has seen it or more importantly the person it happened too. That is some terrible journalism really

To be fair, it's the 'Dundalk Leader'.. not 'The New York Times'

"Small-town" (no offence to Dundalk) newspapers should know better.. not often don't.

It's the same type of muck in Sligo's local "rags".

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#38 22-07-2009 11:29am
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yeh it's a free paper too,wants headlines.. just like the carlow advertiser that is no more

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