Resident sounds alarm on alleged poisonous biscuits
Could the warning of poisonous biscuits be a hoax? Find out.
NEWCASTLE – A Newcastillian has undertaken to sound the alarm, warning other residents of potential danger after receiving this WhatsApp alert:
“Hi, please pass this to your friends on your contact list -Just got dis, ‘Please, don’t buy or eat any biscuits called crunches. Customs says it was shipped into Nigeria from South Africa where it has killed 45 people. It is said to contain a poisonous chemical. Please pass this on and save millions. If you don’t believe check Google for more details crunches biscuits Save lives as I just saved yours’,” read the warning.
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The Advertiser journalist checked the internet to find any credible information or research about Crunches biscuits being poisonous and if there have been any related deaths in South Africa.
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It is safe to say that this message circulating on social media is a hoax. There are no poisonous crunches biscuits killing citizens.
