[Coco] Off Topic. But for your safety.
Arthur Flexser
flexser at fiu.edu
Tue Sep 29 12:22:59 EDT 2009
BEWARE!!!! The truth contained in emailed warnings tends to be inversely
proportional to to the number of capital letters, exclamation points, and
requests that you forward the warning to everybody you know. Bonus
bogusness points awarded for lack of identification of the original
source!!!
BEWARE, BEWARE, BEWARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Art
On Tue, Sep 29, 2009 at 12:05 PM, 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
> Glenside Computer Club
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