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Poledriver

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29,591 posts

224 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Don't know if this is true or not, but am posting in case it is!
This e-mail was sent to our company, we often get these communications from BiB so I think it is genuine!

[i]>> >
> > Warning
> > Share with your sisters, daughters, nieces, mothers, and
> > female friends.
> > This Incident has been confirmed.
> >
> > A man came over and offered his services as a painter to a
> > female putting
> > petrol in her car and left his card. She said no ,but
> > accepted his card out
> > of kindness and got in the car. The man then got into a car
> > driven by
> > another gentleman As the lady left the service station, she
> > saw the men
> > following her out of the station at the same time. Almost
> > immediately, she
> > started to feel dizzy and could not catch her breath. She
> > tried to open the
> > window and realized that the odour was on her hand; the
> > same hand which
> > accepted the card from the gentleman at the service
> > station.
> >
> > She then noticed the men were immediately behind her and
> > she felt she needed
> > to do something at that moment. She drove into the first
> > driveway and began
> > to honk her horn repeatedly to ask for help. The men drove
> > away but the lady
> > still felt pretty bad for several minutes after she could
> > finally catch her
> > breath. Apparently, there was a substance on the card that
> > could have
> > seriously injured her..
> > This drug is called 'BURUNDANGA' and it is used by
> > people who wish to
> > incapacitate a victim in order to steal from or take
> > advantage of them.
> > This drug is four times more dangerous than the date rape
> > drug and is
> > transferable on simple cards.
> > So take heed and make sure you don't accept cards at
> > any given time alone or
> > from someone on the streets. This applies to those making
> > house calls and
> > slipping you a card when they offer their services .
> >
> > PLEASE SEND THIS E-MAIL ALERT TO EVERY FEMALE YOU KNOW
> >
> > Dc1597 Simon Lofting-CMI
> > Marine investigator/intelligence officer
> > Essex Police Marine Unit [/i]

MrV

2,748 posts

258 months

satchbot

1,916 posts

226 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Sounds like b%llocks to me.

G'kar

3,728 posts

216 months

Heskey

4,048 posts

223 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Sounds too bizarre to be true.

branflakes

2,039 posts

268 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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I don't even need to look - http://www.snopes.com/

8Ace

2,836 posts

228 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Was he wearing gloves?

rich1231

17,340 posts

290 months

Friday 21st November 2008
quotequote all
Poledriver said:
Don't know if this is true or not, but am posting in case it is!
This e-mail was sent to our company, we often get these communications from BiB so I think it is genuine!

[i]>> >
> > Warning
> > Share with your sisters, daughters, nieces, mothers, and
> > female friends.
> > This Incident has been confirmed.
> >
> > A man came over and offered his services as a painter to a
> > female putting
> > petrol in her car and left his card. She said no ,but
> > accepted his card out
> > of kindness and got in the car. The man then got into a car
> > driven by
> > another gentleman As the lady left the service station, she
> > saw the men
> > following her out of the station at the same time. Almost
> > immediately, she
> > started to feel dizzy and could not catch her breath. She
> > tried to open the
> > window and realized that the odour was on her hand; the
> > same hand which
> > accepted the card from the gentleman at the service
> > station.
> >
> > She then noticed the men were immediately behind her and
> > she felt she needed
> > to do something at that moment. She drove into the first
> > driveway and began
> > to honk her horn repeatedly to ask for help. The men drove
> > away but the lady
> > still felt pretty bad for several minutes after she could
> > finally catch her
> > breath. Apparently, there was a substance on the card that
> > could have
> > seriously injured her..
> > This drug is called 'BURUNDANGA' and it is used by
> > people who wish to
> > incapacitate a victim in order to steal from or take
> > advantage of them.
> > This drug is four times more dangerous than the date rape
> > drug and is
> > transferable on simple cards.
> > So take heed and make sure you don't accept cards at
> > any given time alone or
> > from someone on the streets. This applies to those making
> > house calls and
> > slipping you a card when they offer their services .
> >
> > PLEASE SEND THIS E-MAIL ALERT TO EVERY FEMALE YOU KNOW
> >
> > Dc1597 Simon Lofting-CMI
> > Marine investigator/intelligence officer
> > Essex Police Marine Unit [/i]
Gullable cock licker

MarkK

667 posts

309 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Well it says "This incident has been confirmed" so that's good enough for me. I believe the Essex police Marine unit are well renowned across the UK.

HundredthIdiot

4,477 posts

314 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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It wouldn't be the first time the police have circulated a hoax.

john_r

8,354 posts

301 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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http://www.hoax-slayer.com/burundanga-warning.shtm...

i.e. more relevant if visiting South America maybe?

A8VIP

10,862 posts

226 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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They have petrol stations in canals now?

Trommel

20,633 posts

289 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Anyone want to buy some magic beans?

f13ldy

1,432 posts

231 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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8Ace said:
Was he wearing gloves?
and a gas mask?

o.versteer

3,338 posts

259 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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Poledriver said:
Don't know if this is true or not, but am posting in case it is!
This e-mail was sent to our company, we often get these communications from BiB so I think it is genuine!
You are joking right? Please say you are. Nobody can be that gullible surely?

spitfire-ian

4,222 posts

258 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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I debunked this for a friend of mine last week.

BMWBen

4,906 posts

231 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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I didn't even need to read past the first few lines.

Why do people get fooled by these things??

john_r

8,354 posts

301 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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The only cure apparently is a tin-foil hat.

I have several in stock for the discount price of £39.99 - please PM me all your bank account details and I will ensure you are all protected.

G'kar

3,728 posts

216 months

Friday 21st November 2008
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BMWBen said:
I didn't even need to read past the first few lines.

Why do people get fooled by these things??
Roughly 90% of people are idiots, if one is being generous.