Nick Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Taken from this site: http://www.theage.com.au/news/World/Japanese-fooled-in-poodle-scam/2007/04/26/1177459875122.html This had me in tears of laughter. Just as well the Nigerian scam artists don't speak Japanese, because people here aren't used to this sort of thing. Just doesn't really happen. >>>>>>>>>>>> Thousands of Japanese have been swindled in a scam in which they were sold Australian and British sheep and told they were poodles. Flocks of sheep were imported to Japan and then sold by a company called Poodles as Pets, marketed as fashionable accessories, available at $1,600 each. That is a snip compared to a real poodle which retails for twice that much in Japan. The scam was uncovered when Japanese moviestar Maiko Kawamaki went on a talk-show and wondered why her new pet would not bark or eat dog food. She was crestfallen when told it was a sheep. Then hundreds of other women got in touch with police to say they feared their new "poodle" was also a sheep. One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. Japanese police believe there could be 2,000 people affected by the scam, which operated in Sapporo and capitalised on the fact that sheep are rare in Japan, so many do not know what they look like. "We launched an investigation after we were made aware that a company were selling sheep as poodles," Japanese police said, the The Sun reported. "Sadly we think there is more than one company operating in this way. "The sheep are believed to have been imported from overseas - Britain, Australia." Many of the sheep have now been donated to zoos and farms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Sorry but Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisSZ Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 :rlol: coffee on keyboard :d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 One couple said they became suspicious when they took their "dog" to have its claws trimmed and were told it had hooves. OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 errr this is a huge wind up I've missed...right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 As far as I know its real, been in a couple of newspapers, mind you that doesn't say alot:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Jesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 http://www.snopes.com/critters/lurkers/poodlesheep.asp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 I was sure it was an April fools at first. Why won't it bark...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mk47 Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 hahahaha group buy anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 errr this is a huge wind up I've missed...right?Yes. See the Snopes link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 I can't belive I thought someone could be that stupid, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 27, 2007 Author Share Posted April 27, 2007 http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007190295,00.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heyrick Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 This was just presented as true on "Have I Got News For You!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Do you think there's an article in the Japanese version of the Sun about the stupid and gullible British who believe that Japanese people can't tell the difference between a sheep and a dog? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 This was just presented as true on "Have I Got News For You!" No, it was presented as something in the papers. Not necessarily the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil tt Posted April 27, 2007 Share Posted April 27, 2007 Is it true or not, because I'm too stupid to work it out, or am I p----d:d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted April 28, 2007 Author Share Posted April 28, 2007 Do you think there's an article in the Japanese version of the Sun about the stupid and gullible British who believe that Japanese people can't tell the difference between a sheep and a dog? I'll try and find out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 13, 2007 Author Share Posted May 13, 2007 A little late and probably nobody cares now but it looks like it's true. Spoke to someone on Saturday night that had seen it on the news here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damz Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 A little late and probably nobody cares now but it looks like it's true. Spoke to someone on Saturday night that had seen it on the news here. .... are you serious?, dont they teach the kids barnyard animals like cows, what do they think ba ba black sheep was all about and little bo peep. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 .... are you serious?, dont they teach the kids barnyard animals like cows, what do they think ba ba black sheep was all about and little bo peep. Everyone else (Japanese friends) I've spoken to can't believe anyone would be that stupid. Doubt kids here sing British nursey rhymes in school though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damz Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Everyone else (Japanese friends) I've spoken to can't believe anyone would be that stupid. Doubt kids here sing British nursey rhymes in school though. have you seen any1 walking around with sheep lately? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 A little late and probably nobody cares now but it looks like it's true. Spoke to someone on Saturday night that had seen it on the news here. It was on the news - same as it was in the Sun here - doesn't mean it's true though, just that the press got wind of a story that sounded plausible and weird enough to sell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted May 14, 2007 Author Share Posted May 14, 2007 It was on the news - same as it was in the Sun here - doesn't mean it's true though, just that the press got wind of a story that sounded plausible and weird enough to sell! I know where you're coming from, but the Japanese press is very different to the UK's. If they report something then it's fact. Fact/fiction or fiction it's still funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest StevenSheen Posted May 14, 2007 Share Posted May 14, 2007 Seeing as they prob only ordered the dogs for sunday roast anyways surely by getting a lamb they got a better deal...dont know what their complaining about.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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