Beware of New Car-Jacking Scheme

June 23rd, 2008

million-dollar-websiteJust got this in an email and thought it should be passed along. I dont know if there is any facts to back this up but it does sound possible and thats enough reason to keep an open mind and a watchful eye. Please pass this along to someone you care about…..

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’
“BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR
VEHICLE - NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)”

Heads up eve ryone! 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 (orwhatever 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 pass this along.

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4 Responses to “Beware of New Car-Jacking Scheme”

  • Its a hoax. No such incident has taken place. Check it out at snoops.com

  • Thanks for the info. I’ll check out the site you recommended and post an update.

  • It’s Snopes.com, not snoops.

  • Hi, this is a scam and the actual website is snopes.com, here is the link: http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

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