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Progesterex
There is a new drug called, Progesterex, that is a sterilization pill. The drug is now being used by rapists at parties to rape AND sterilize their victims. My best friend’s mom works at a pharmacy and she said the drug is available exclusively to veterinarians to sterilize large animals. I have heard from several of my friends that are still in grad school up north that at frat parties at their schools (Columbia and Penn … Read entire article »
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Lead in Lipstick
Recently a lipstick brand called "Red Earth" decreased their prices from $67 to $9.90 because it contained lead. Lead causes cancer and the lipstick brands that contain lead are: CHRISTIAN DIOR LANCOME CLINIQUE Y.S.L. ESTEE LAUDER SHISEIDO RED EARTH (Lip Gloss) CHANEL (Lip Conditioner) MARKET AMERICA-MOTNES LIPSTICK The higher the lead content, the greater the chance of causing cancer. After doing a test on lipsticks, it was found that the Y.S.L. lipstick contained the most amount of lead. Here is the test you can do … Read entire article »
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Pin Number Reversal
If you use an ATM, this is good to know. Pass it on to others you know and it may be helpful some day. PIN NUMBER REVERSAL (GOOD TO KNOW) If you should ever be forced by a robber to withdraw money from an ATM machine, you can notify the police by entering your Pin # in reverse. For example if your pin number is 1234 then you would put in 4321 The ATM recognizes that your pin number is backwards from the ATM card you placed in the machine. The machine will still give you the money you requested, but unknown to the robber, the police will be immediately dispatched to help you. This information was recently broadcasted on FOX TV and it states that it is … Read entire article »
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Monkeyman935 Warning
WARNING FROM THE STATE POLICE… USA (Not a joke.) State police warning for online: Please read this "very carefully"..then send it out to all the people online that you know. Something like this is nothing to be taken casually; this is something you DO want to pay attention to. If a person with the screen-name of Monkeyman935 contacts you, do not reply. Do not talk to this person; do not answer any of his/her instant messages or e-mail. Whoever this person may be, he/she is a suspect for murder in the death of 56 women (so far) contacted through the Internet. Please send this to all the women on your buddy list and ask them to pass this on, as well. This screen-name was seen on Yahoo, AOL, AIM, and … Read entire article »
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CHINESE DISCO LOTTERY: Identity Theft Scam
The Truth Behind This Legend THIS IS FROM A MEMO PUT OUT BY MALL SECURITY IN A DELAWARE MALL, BUT IS HAPPENING AT MALLS EVERYWHERE. KEEP AN EYE OUT FOR THIS, AND LET YOUR FAMILY KNOW ABOUT IT: Attention all security personnel and store managers: Please print and share this memo with ALL mall employees. Be on the lookout for people approaching customers and offering to sell them scratch off variety lottery tickets. This is a scam. Repeat: THIS IS A SCAM. The lottery tickets are legitimate looking, normal sized scratch off tickets with tan backgrounds, black and green lettering, and the words CHINESE DISCO LOTTERY printed across the top. On the left is is a gray area to be scratched off revealing a prize. On the right … Read entire article »
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Know what and how much money you are carrying!
This was the first I have heard of a scheme like this. Be safe! Something very serious to pay attention to. Criminals are coming up with craftier, less threatening methods of attack, so we have to be extra cautious. Read on… I live in Alexandria, VA, but I often work in Lafayette, LA, staying with friends when I’m there. As you know from America’s Most Wanted TV program, as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in the Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an "incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have been deadly. At first I didn’t go to the police or anyone with it because I didn’t realize how serious this encounter was. But since … Read entire article »
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Jury Duty Scam Email
Subject: JURY DUTY SCAM (not a joke) JURY DUTY SCAM — FYI Please pass this on to everyone in your email address book. It is spreading fast so be prepared should you get this call. Most of us take those summons for jury duty seriously, but enough people skip out on their civic duty, that a new and ominous kind of scam has surfaced. Fall for it and your identity could be stolen, reports CBS. In this con, someone calls pretending to be a court official who threateningly says a warrant has been issued for your arrest because you didn’t show up for jury duty. The caller claims to be a jury coordinator. If you protest that you never received a summons for jury duty, the scammer asks you … Read entire article »
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Elf Bowling
If you have received Elf Bowling or Frogapult games that have been circulating the internet, or know anyone who has, they MUST BE DELETED before Christmas day. THEY CONTAIN VIRUSES THAT ARE SET TO GO OFF ON CHRISTMAS DAY AND WILL DELETE YOUR HARD DRIVE. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see. Our IT guy here just tested it on a non-networked PC, and everything was wiped out. Make certain that every copy is off of your hard drive or any servers. Please spread the word. These games are very detrimental to your computing life. Posted via email from Urban Legends Online … Read entire article »
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“Do Not Call” List for Cell Phones
Message warns that a directory of cell phone numbers will soon be published and urges users to enter their cell phone numbers on a federal ‘Do Not Call’ list to prevent unsolicited phone calls from telemarketers. Subject: Cell Phone numbers going Public January 30, 2006 I thought this information might be of interest to you …….. Cell Numbers Going Public….. JUST A REMINDER, 12 days from today, cell phone numbers are being released to telemarketing companies. These telemarketers will eat up your fee minutes and end up coasting you money in the long run. To prevent this, call the following number from your CELL Phone 888-382-1222. It is the National Do Not Call list. It will only take a minute of your time. It blocks your number for five … Read entire article »
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Mall Warnings: Flat Tire and the Perfume Salesman
Flat Tire About a month ago there was a woman standing by the Mega Mall entrance passing out flyers to all the women going in. The woman had written the flyer herself to tell about an experience she had, so that she might warn other women. The previous day, this woman had finished shopping, went out to her car and discovered that she had a flat. She got the jack out of the trunk and began to change the flat. A nice man dressed in business suit and carrying a briefcase walked up to her and said, "I notice you are changing a flat tire. Would you like me to take care of it for you?" The woman was grateful for his offer and accepted his help. They chatted amiably … Read entire article »
