"Virus Hoaxes"
Virus Hoax Warnings: Page 36 of 81
Poison Perfume Warning Febuary 2002 Someone must be tired of all the free samples you get in the mail. Some copies of this hoax contain a name and contact information for a person at the Harris County Attorney's office. We have contacted that office and they say it is a hoax. We suspect that the person either forwarded the warning and got her signature attached to it or someone simply put her name on the message to make it appear legitimate. Another variant has the message coming from the "JHU Office of Communications & Public Affairs" (JHU = Johns Hopkins University). We have heard from the executive director of communications and public affairs at The Johns Hopkins University and he said, "This message was not issued by my office nor has my office in any way authorized it or any message like it." We can find no evidence of anyone dieing or even getting sick after sniffing a free sample of perfume. Since September 11, the government has been careful to warn people whenever they have a credible threat and I can't see any advantage in hiding a threat like this so as to not panic people. The government has issued statements about how to detect and handle suspicious packages and you should always be careful when you receive unexpected gifts in the mail. We believe this warning is just another variant of the Bad Guy Selling Perfume hoax. 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 . 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. Send this to all your friends and family members.
Copyright 2004 by Jay Jennings
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