[Coco] Off Topic. But for your safety.

[Aaron Wolfe]

Amen.  Always check snopes before forwarding this type of junk.  Better yet,
just never forward it.


On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:09 PM, Sean <badfrog at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> >
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