From aeko@u.washington.edu Tue Nov 26 14:45:28 2002 Received: from mailscan3.cac.washington.edu (mailscan3.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.168]) by lists.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.11) with SMTP id gAQMjRrw012470 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:45:27 -0800 Received: FROM mxu3.u.washington.edu BY mailscan3.cac.washington.edu ; Tue Nov 26 14:45:27 2002 -0800 Received: from mxout4.cac.washington.edu (mxout4.cac.washington.edu [140.142.33.19]) by mxu3.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.11) with ESMTP id gAQMjQDe013621 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=EDH-RSA-DES-CBC3-SHA bits=168 verify=NO) for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:45:26 -0800 Received: from mailscan-out1.cac.washington.edu (mailscan-out1.cac.washington.edu [140.142.32.138]) by mxout4.cac.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.11) with SMTP id gAQMjQ5C022933 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:45:26 -0800 Received: FROM hymn10.u.washington.edu BY mailscan-out1.cac.washington.edu ; Tue Nov 26 14:45:26 2002 -0800 Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by hymn10.u.washington.edu (8.12.1+UW01.12/8.12.1+UW02.11) with ESMTP id gAQMjP9f031616 for ; Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:45:25 -0800 Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2002 14:45:25 -0800 (PST) From: alice eunae ko To: bproject@u.washington.edu Subject: warning In-Reply-To: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; CHARSET=US-ASCII FYI, >Please read on, this is serious. >Thu > > > Subject: Perfume Warning: Please be careful! > > >Perfume Warning: Please be careful! > > > > > > > > >> > I just received this information and wanted to alert you. > > >> > > > >> > Carol Langdon, Administrator > > >> > University of Washington > > >> > Women Studies > > >> > Box 354345 > > >> > Seattle, WA 98195 > > >> > 206.543.7579/206.543.6900 > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > Warning that this could happen: > > >> > > > >> > To all my female friends: > > >> > > > >> > It was about 3 weeks ago, I was at the shell in Auburn getting gas. > > >> > It was about 11:30 p.m. I was approached but 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 perfume, at cheap prices." I said I had no money. He them > > >> > reached out of the car and handed me a 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 them said it is OK, we take check, cash, or credit > > >> > cards. Them 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 a joke. -Wendy McGee > > >> > > > >> > Here is the e-mail that 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, mothers, >sisters, > > >> > etc. Our world seems to be getting crazier by the day. Pipes bombs in > > > >> > mailboxes and sickos in parking lots with perfume. Be careful! > > >> > I was approached yesterday afternoon around 3:30pm in the Walmart > > >> > parking lot at University Drive (Des Moines), 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 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, >pointed > > >> > at them, and told her about how I was sent a 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. > > >> > THIS IS NOT PERFUME! IT IS ETHER! When you sniff it, you'll pass > > >> > out. And 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 emailing 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 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, COWORKERS, who ever. > > >> > It helped me. > > >> > > > >> > > >Jawona Adams > > >> > > >Public Health Seattle & King County > > >> > > >Chronic Disease Prevention & Healthy Aging > > >> > > >400 Yesler Way Suite 510 > > >> > > >Seattle, WA 98104 > > >> > > >Phone: (206) 205-5799 > > >> > > >Fax: (206) 205-3919 > > >> > > >Email: jawona.adams@metrokc.gov .