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Deaths From Free Perfume Samples Hoax – Hoax-Slayer

This story was first published on June 24, 2010

Outline:
Messages circulating via Facebook, SMS and email claim that seven women have died after inhaling free perfume samples sent to them in the mail.





Brief Analysis:
The claims in these warning messages are untrue. The warning is a newer version of an old hoax that first began circulating back in 2001. There are no credible reports that support the claims in the message. Gleneagles Hospital has also denied any connection or involvement whatsoever with the warning message.