Well, it was worth a try I suppose. Similar things have worked before.
PokeCops catch no crims
The Police station in Manchester, New Hampshire, has attempted to cash in on Pokemon Go fever by using its Facebook feed to announce that a rare Charizard could be found within its walls, but that only folks on a special list would be allowed access to find the virtual creature. That list corresponded to the station's current …
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Monday 18th July 2016 11:01 GMT Graham Marsden
@Sebastian A
It's worked in real life too with promises of Free Beer or Football Tickets to name a couple.
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Monday 18th July 2016 16:59 GMT Mark 85
Just fail... announce where one is and only those on a "special" list will find it? WTF. Stings have worked in the past but they certainly weren't announced until after it was over.
Besides, the crims are probably setting up their own fake Pokemons to catch players, if the news hype is to be believed.
Biting the hand that feeds IT
