Be aware of the new car-jacking scheme !!!

[Sarge786]

Be aware of new car-jacking scheme.



You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. Then you

lock all your doors, start the engine and shift or put into reverse.
You

look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space and
you

notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window. So,
you

shift the gear stick back into park or 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 car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take
off!!

Your engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car And

they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.



BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN
LONDON/MANCHESTER

MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!



Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your window

and be thankful that you read this email. I hope you will forward this

to friends and family especially to women! A purse contains all

identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your
home

address. They already HAVE your keys!!!



JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE IN YOUR AREA

[ALonDonThinG]

Thanks for the heads up sarge

[darkside]

Sorry to be a spoilsport but;

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

Still, there's a lesson in there.



If you are enough of a dick to get out of your van, with the keys in and the engine running, you deserve to get it robbed!

[Sarge786]

I was sent this email from HACKNEY COUNCIL!
Don't know if it was just scar moggering, but I thought it IS possible and COULD happen as it is so easy a method.

Anyway it was an keep safe alert.



SARGE

[ALonDonThinG]

My mum lost a 2 week old corsa 5 meters from her front door,forgot her diary, left the engine running whilst defrosting the windscreen, 1st day back at work after chrimbo.
Within 2 minutes it was gone,she got no insurance payout either [she told the police the truth].
This happened in a leafy country road near dorking surrey at 7am in the morning.

[Sarge786]

Originally Posted by ALonDonThinG

My mum lost a 2 week old corsa 5 meters from her front door,forgot her diary, left the engine running whilst defrosting the windscreen, 1st day back at work after chrimbo.
Within 2 minutes it was gone,she got no insurance payout either [she told the police the truth].
This happened in a leafy country road near dorking surrey at 7am in the morning.

Thats sad mate, was it ever recovered then?

Must have been a 'B'stard' opportunist.

Sorry to hear that.