Carjacking scam

This came from our Safety Professional at work. I wanted to share it with everyone, so hopefully it won't happen to anyone on here.

I have seen this warning before, as I am sure alot of us have, but as a good reminder I thought I would post it on here for all to see.

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Below is a story that each of us should be aware of. With all of the Christmas shopping ahead and the economy taking a down turn, the chances of this occurring increases. I'n not trying to scare anyone but, just as with safety in the workplace, awareness is the key to prevent things like this from happening.
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.


Please keep share this with your family and tell all your friends

Wow,thats slick!If theives could put that kind of time and brain power and work into a job they wouldnt need to steal.

This email has been posted on here before, as well as the fact that it's a hoax. Here's a site that has some REAL safety tips:
[URL]http://www.rapeescape.com/carjack_hoax.htm[/URL]