This is a  true story, it has been confirmed, the Medical Centre  phone

number at  the end of this story is  real.

This guy  went out on a Saturday

night a few  weeks ago to a party. He was having a good time and had  a

couple of  beers and some girls seemed to like him & invited him to  go to

another  party.  He quickly agreed & decided to go along  with her. She

took him to  a party in some apartment and they continued to drink,  &

even got  involved with some drug  unknown).

The next  thing he knew, he woke up completely naked in a bathtub  filled

with ice. He  was still feeling the effects of the drugs, but  looked

around to  see he was alone.

He looked  down at his chest, which had CALL 000 or YOU'LL DIE'  written

on it with  lipstick. He saw a phone was on a stand next to the tub so  he

picked it up  & dialled. He explained to the EMSoperator what  the

situation  was & that he didn't know where he was, what he took, or  why

he was  really calling. She advised him to get out of the tub. He  did,

and he  appeared normal,  so she told him to check his back.  He did, he

found two 9  inch slits on his lower back. She told him to get back  into

the tub  immediately, and they sent a rescue team  over.  Apparently,

after being  examined, he found out more of what had happened.  His

kidneys were  stolen. They were worth $10,000 each on the black  market.

Several  guesses are in order: The people involved had to be at  least

medical  students & it was not just recreational drugs he was  given.

Regardless,  he is currently in the hospital on a life support,  awaiting

a spare  kidney.  The Universityof Sydneyin conjunction  with the Royal

Prince  Alfred hospital is conducting tissue research to match the  victim

with a  donor.  I wish to warn you about a new crime ring  that is

targeting  business travellers. This ring is well organized and  well

funded, has  very skilled personnel & is currently operating in  most

major cities  around the world and recently very active in Sydney....  The

crime begins  when a business traveller goes to a lounge for a drink  at

the end of  the work day. A person in the bar walks up as they sit  alone

and offers  to buy them a drink. The last thing the traveller  remembers

until they  wake up in a hotel room bathtub, their body submerged  to

their neck  in ice, is sipping that drink. There is a note taped to  the

wall  instructing them not to move and to call 000.. A phone is on  the

small table  next to the bathtub for them to call. The business  traveller

calls 000  who have been quite familiar with this crime. The  business

traveller is  instructed by the 000 operator to very slowly and  carefully

reach behind  them and feel there is a tube protruding from the back.  The

business  traveller finds the tube and answers 'YES'. The 000  operator

tells them  to remain still, having already sent paramedics to help.  The

Operator  knows that both of the traveller's kidneys had been  harvested.

This is not  a scam or out of science fiction novel.. It is real. It  is

documented  and confirmable.  If you travel or someone close to  you

travels,  please be careful.  Sadly, this is very true. My  friend's

husband is a  Sydney EMT and they have received alerts regarding  this

crime ring.  It is to be taken very seriously. The daughter of a  friend

of a  fire-fighter had this happen to her. Skilled doctors are  performing

these  crimes! (which, by the way have been highly noted in the  Brisbane

area).  Additionally,  the military has received alerts regarding  this.

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[b]THIS  TO WHOEVER YOU CAN.[/b]

[b]Michele  Shafer[/b]

[b]DML/Lab[/b]

[b]Administration[/b]

[b]Medical  Manager Research &  Development[/b]

[b]99  Missenden  RD[/b][b] ,  Camperdown, Sydney 2000 Tel:               (029)5156111        ;  Fax:(029)[/b]

[b]4621505[/b]

[b]Another  story.....[/b]

I was  approached yesterday afternoon around 3.30 pm in the Coles  Parking

lot at  Noranda by two males, asking what kind of perfume I was  wearing.

Then they  asked if I'd like to sample some fabulous Scent they  were

willing to  sell me at a very reasonable rate.  I probably would  have

agreed had I  not received an email some weeks go, warning of  this

scam. The  men continued to stand between parked cars, I guess to  wait for

someone else  to hit on. I stopped a lady going towards them, I  pointed

at them and  told her about how I was sent an email at Work about  someone

walking up  to you at the malls, in parking lots, and asking you to  sniff

perfume that  they are selling at a cheap  price.

[b]THIS  IS NOT PERFUME - IT IS ETHER![/b] When you sniff it,  you'll pass out

and they'll  take your wallet, your valuables, and heaven knows  what

else. If it  were not for this email, I probably would have sniffed  the

'perfume',  but thanks to the generosity of an emailing friend, I  was

spared  whatever might Have happened to me, and wanted to do the same  for

you. These  guys hit Sydney And Melbourne 2 weeks ago and now they  are

doing it in  Perth and Queensland.......

[b]IF YOU  ARE HUMAN AND RECEIVE THIS PASS IT ON TO ALL THE WOMEN  YOU[/b]

[b]KNOW!!![/b]