[Coco] Off Topic. But for your safety.

[Sean]

Sorry, when an e-mail includes "send this to everyone you know",
that's the biggest tip-off that it's BS.

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

On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 11:05 AM, Brian Goers <briang0671 at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> To: everyone
> If I offended someone. Sorry
>
> My sister received this from a truck driver and I wanted forward it.
> If nothing else make us aware.
>
> I usually look over my van before I get in myself.
> -------------------------------------------------------------------------
>  Warning..!!!!                  Warning..!!!!           Warning..!!!!
>
>
>  Just last weekend on Friday night we parked in a  public
>  parking area. As we drove away I noticed a  sticker on the
>  rear window of the car. When I took it  off after I got home,
>
>  it was a receipt for gas.  Luckily my friend told me not to
>  stop  as it could be someone waiting for me to get out of  the
>  car Then we received this email  yesterday:
>
>
>                        WARNING  FROM POLICE
>
>  THIS  APPLIES TO BOTH WOMEN AND MEN
>  BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR  VEHICLE--
>  NEW  WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (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 rear view 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 carjackers 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
>                        and  tell all your friends
>
> --
> Brian Goers
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