NOT A JOKE

[Lin Chung]

Fand dies auf einer amerikanischen Internetseite :

THIS DID ORIGINATE FROM A POLICE SOURCE


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 petrol. 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 WEST MIDLANDS POLICE

BEWARE OF PAPER ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE--NEW WAY TO DO CAR JACKINGS (NOT A JOKE)'

.. You walk across the car parking , 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 neutral, 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 d o cuments, and you certainly do NOT want this to fall into the wrong hands.

Please pass this on.

[Syniad]

And guess what, ladies? I bet your purse is still in the car.

... whereas all men, due to their superior intelligence, would ALWAYS take their wallet with them when being robbed that way .
(Eigentlich wundert mich nur, dass Frauen überhaupt als Opfer dieser Taktik vermutet werden, bedeutet sie doch, dass das Opfer beim Ausparken einen Blick nach hinten werfen muss ).
Übrigens ist das doch nur eine Variation des altbekannten Mülltonnen-vor-der-Garage-Tricks, auf den die Amis mal eine Weile reingefallen sind.

Verbreitet habe ich in letzter Zeit die "ICE"-Mail, also den Vorschlag, die wichtigen Kontakttelefonnummern im Handy als "ICE1", "ICE2" usw. zu speichern, damit im Notfall (In Case of Emergency) den Rettungskräften klar ist, wen sie informieren müssen und sich nicht erst durch den Kegelverein und zwanzig veraltete Nummern wühlen müssen.

Gruß,
Sonja

[Fjala]

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 neutral, unlock your doors, and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view.

Ach, schön - das kann mir nicht passieren. Ich fahre T3 Doppelkabine. Da benutze ich ausschließlich die Außenspiegel zum Aus- und Einparken. Außerdem parke ich gewöhnlich rückwärts ein und folglich vorwärts wieder aus