HOAX – 'Chemical Laced $100 Bills Placed on Cars to Kidnap Drivers' – Hoax-Slayer

This story was first published on September 1st, 2014

Outline

Circulating message claims that criminals are placing $100 bills laced with a debilitating chemical on cars as a means of making drivers who touch the note pass out so that they can be kidnapped or assaulted.

Brief Analysis

The warning is a hoax. There are no credible reports about attacks like the one described. Moreover, it is extremely unlikely that there is a chemical so powerful that merely touching a laced note would make a person pass out. The message is derived from older urban legends claiming that fake perfume or business cards laced with powerful drugs have been used to debilitate and rob or kidnap victims.

Example

Came out the store with my sister and this was on my car! I climbed in from the other side she drove us through a car wash so we didn’t touch it! The rumors going around are people putting 100 on your car with chemical to make you pass out so they can kidnap you hurt you and take your car! Females watch this I thought it was a joke. Well it just happened to us so we drove around until we seen no one from the parking lot anymore.

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