Ducati Sporting Club UK > General > Idle Chat > Warning of a car jacking scam

[Iconic944ss]

I've seen this a few times now so thought I'd better post it here for peeps:

"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...."

Hopefully not but, forarmed is forewarned !

Cheers - Frank

[rockhopper]

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

[Florence]

Thanks for the warning. We had a similar thing happen in this area with a kid lying in the road. So what would most people do. Stop, get out and check he's ok. Then yep! Hijackers get in the car, the kid in the road leaps up and off they go!!

Sad because if a kid really is injured - I wont get out and check now!