Beware: New Carjacking Scheme - Check Your Rear Window!

[letscook04]

I just received this from a friend.



BEWARE OF PAPER IN THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE

NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS(NOT A JOKE)

Heads up everyone! Please, keep this circulating...

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.
You start the engine and shift into Reverse.

When you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your parking
space,you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window.
So,
you shift into Park, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove
that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view.
When you reach the back of your car, that is when the car jackers appear
out of nowhere, jump into your car and take off.
They practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.

And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car.
So now the carjacker has your car, your home address, your money, and
your keys. Your home and your whole identity are now compromised!

BEWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED....

If you see a piece of paper stuck to your back window, just drive
away.

Remove the paper later. And be thankful that you read this e-mail.

I hope you will forward this to friends and family, especially to
women.

A purse contains all kinds of personal information and identification
documents, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong
hands.

Please keep this going.

Thank you.
Lieutenant Tony Bartolome
Bureau of Investigations
Florida Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 593527 Orlando , FL 32859

 

[BethCooks4U]

Thanks for the heads-up!

 

[letscook04]

It's pretty scary, how many times do you pull away from a parking lot and see a piece of paper on your windshield?

 

[janetupnorth]

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

Read this about that circulating e-mail...

 

[The_Kitchen_Guy]

Ditto.

This is a hoax.

Please, people, check these things out before you post them and forward them blindly.

 

[pamperedharriet]

I was just about to post that this is a hoax. I have a cousin who is famous for forwarding a lot of stuff and then ends up sending us all another e-mail telling us she has been corrected and that it is a hoax.

Thanks Colleen for thinking that you were doing the right thing though.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Even if it is a hoax, it's good advice. You never know when some jerk is going to try something that they read on the internet. Always be aware of your surroundings.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Even if it is a hoax, it's good advice. You never know when some jerk is going to try something that they read on the internet. Always be aware of your surroundings.

That is exactly right! I thought I had seen it before and that it might be a hoax but I still thought it was good advice! We always need to be careful - especially women! There are too many preditors out there to be lulled into feelling safe because an email was exposed as a hoax.

Don't be neurotic but do be safe and careful!

 

[pamperedharriet]

Sometimes I get so mad when I see certain things on the news or program and say thanks for giving someone a new idea (NOT). I know they want to keep us informed but sometimes they get the wrong target audience and next thing you know a new crime is committed.

 

[pamperedlinda]

Sometimes I get so mad when I see certain things on the news or program and say thanks for giving someone a new idea (NOT). I know they want to keep us informed but sometimes they get the wrong target audience and next thing you know a new crime is committed.

EXACTLY!!!! There are some crazy people in this world! Sad, but crazy.

 

[AJPratt]

I love SNOPES! I always check there!

 

[letscook04]

You never know with strange wacky people. Things seemed to happend around the Holidays. They watch you in the parking lot, walking alone to your car with shopping bags.

 

[pamperedlinda]

I'm in the Atlanta area and we've had a problem lately with people following ladies wearing nice jewelry (usually large diamonds) to their cars at shopping centers and then stealing their jewelry. Even when they have small children with them.....some people are just plain bad!

 

[mommyhugz1978]

Its really sad what this world is becomign isnt' it??? and scary as well...