Claim: A police bulletin warns scammers are going door to door handing out face masks doused in chemicals that cause the wearer to fall unconscious, allowing them to rob the property.
Fact-check: Police have not warned the public about face masks doused in chemicals - Full Fact
Verdict: there is no evidence of this police warning or of this crime taking place. this claim has been debunked around the world.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Pippa Allen-Kinross
Date published: 2020-06-23T00:00:00