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AH08
12th September 2009, 06:01 PM
Not sure how true this is, but sounds like what scum would do.





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 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 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.

gmonkey
12th September 2009, 06:05 PM
Its written a bit to informal to be real... i bet the person that stuck it to your mates car was same one who sent the email :p

hazrd
12th September 2009, 06:22 PM
still its something to be aware of, the way scum do carjacking nowadays is getting worse and worse



When I took it off after I got home, it was a receipt for gas


sounds like something thats started over in the US... if they are saying 'gas' instead of petrol... but it would not surprise me one bit if something like this were to continue over here

tomtom
12th September 2009, 06:24 PM
this is from a chainmail dated back to FOREVER

I remember my mum teling me about it when I was still 7.

BEK-46P
12th September 2009, 06:48 PM
Does this shit even happen???

KingOfAstras
12th September 2009, 07:16 PM
Does this shit even happen???
Only in America.

gmonkey
12th September 2009, 07:23 PM
only in detriot ;)

poita
12th September 2009, 07:24 PM
just giving the new breed of scum ideas

gmonkey
12th September 2009, 07:25 PM
the trick is to have a massive opelaus sticker on your back window therefor creating the rearwindow pointless... so you never ever use ur rearview mirror again!

poita
12th September 2009, 07:28 PM
kinda the same idea when you buy an AH, the back window is pointless.

gmonkey
12th September 2009, 07:31 PM
pretty much... and then make it worse further with a spoiler and sticker :p

BEK-46P
12th September 2009, 07:45 PM
kinda the same idea when you buy an AH, the back window is pointless.

Beat me to it!

cyclonic
12th September 2009, 07:51 PM
Welcome to one of the MANY hoaxes doing the web. Check snopes.com next time, or http://www.hoax-slayer.com/car-jacking-warning.html.

LOL!!

AH08
12th September 2009, 08:01 PM
Like I said, wasn't sure if it was true or not.

Ice
13th September 2009, 02:25 AM
kinda the same idea when you buy an AH, the back window is pointless.



This only applies to the 3 door.

McTwistie
13th September 2009, 09:11 AM
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp

Snopes is a site that tracks all possible hoaxes - to the source quite often.

Cheers

poita
13th September 2009, 07:15 PM
Welcome to one of the MANY hoaxes doing the web. Check snopes.com next time, or http://www.hoax-slayer.com/car-jacking-warning.html.

LOL!!


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

Snopes is a site that tracks all possible hoaxes - to the source quite often.

Cheers

;) ;) beaten to it champ

McTwistie
13th September 2009, 07:22 PM
Yeah, but I got the link :p

And I saw SNOPES on TV !, so it must be better ;)

So how is the Mazda 6 Going? Seen heaps of them on the road.

Wraith
14th September 2009, 09:22 AM
this is from a chainmail dated back to FOREVER

I remember my mum teling me about it when I was still 7.

Yep, this one's being doing the rounds for years...

Always best to be aware of such things though...

Ash VXRoz
15th September 2009, 08:37 AM
These things actually happen in South Africa!

simmy
15th September 2009, 09:17 AM
its just giving people ideas... dont forward it! or it will start happening here....