** Car jacking scam, please read! **
13-07-2004, 04:07 PM
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** Car jacking scam, please read! **
just received this email off a mate, please read it.
This is from a Manchester Police Officer - Beware of a new car-jacking
scam
Imagine you walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside.
Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift 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 unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove the 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 would be running (Ladies would have their handbag in the car) and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
Please be aware of this scheme that is now being used
Just drive away and remove the paper from your window later and be
thankful you read this notice.
Please inform all friends and family, especially women. A handbag
contains all identification and you certainly do not want someone knowing your home address, as they already have your keys!!!
This is from a Manchester Police Officer - Beware of a new car-jacking
scam
Imagine you walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside.
Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift 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 unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove the 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 would be running (Ladies would have their handbag in the car) and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
Please be aware of this scheme that is now being used
Just drive away and remove the paper from your window later and be
thankful you read this notice.
Please inform all friends and family, especially women. A handbag
contains all identification and you certainly do not want someone knowing your home address, as they already have your keys!!!
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digita1dragon, Yeah - PMSL - wouldn't work on a 3 door either - just get a nice view of the rear wing when reversing anyway. They'd have to stick shit over my side views....!!!
Cheers for info Mr. Manchester - what starts up there tends to head south rapidly....
Cheers for info Mr. Manchester - what starts up there tends to head south rapidly....
14-07-2004, 09:07 AM
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More Info ??????
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_carjacking.htm
Still worth remembering though - just in case
Alan Cox
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_carjacking.htm
Still worth remembering though - just in case
Alan Cox
14-07-2004, 09:53 AM
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Originally Posted by paul cox
More Info ??????
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_carjacking.htm
Still worth remembering though - just in case
Alan Cox
http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/bl_carjacking.htm
Still worth remembering though - just in case
Alan Cox
15-07-2004, 02:26 AM
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On the Urban Legends site it says most hijackers have a weapon rather than trying to trick u out of the car 
Well not true in my case, they tried to trick me out by telling me I had brake fluid over my back wheel, wernt the saph but my old three door and had only picked it up the night before so didnt know what condition it was really in, what they didnt know was i was on my way to get an alarm fitted so they couldve probs just broke into it and driven it away while i brought me paper lol
As said in Andys warning three guys standing by a "modded" car of sorts as soon as i had got in and started mine a knock on the window, but gotta wiat for u to start it cause even tho u de alarmed it they dont know what imobilisers u got or may have, once its started they just gotta get u out (thats where anti hijack devices come into there own, just let em take it, and go pick it up when SAFE to do so
)
I DIDNT get out and still kept me car , pulled up round the corner to check it 
and bone dry, as i drove away from them heard them say "bet it fuckin aint his anyway" so didnt exactly expect to find anything on the wheel lol.
What is scary is im big enough and ugly enough (ye and we dont need no comments on the ugly thank u ) to look after myself but my ex wife who is 4ft nothing also used to drive the car and she wouldve probably tried putting up more fight than i would for a car
Why that is scary (if u cant work it out) is ONE WEEK later same spot a guy was ripped out of his escose and put in intensive care by car jackers
And none of that is urban legend all 100% real that I can vouch for
Thanks 4 the warning tho Andy
Shows just how easy it could be 
Only probs with circulating these warnings tho it can give ideas to those that aint clever enough to think of em themselves ie most car thieving scum
Mo
Well not true in my case, they tried to trick me out by telling me I had brake fluid over my back wheel, wernt the saph but my old three door and had only picked it up the night before so didnt know what condition it was really in, what they didnt know was i was on my way to get an alarm fitted so they couldve probs just broke into it and driven it away while i brought me paper lol
As said in Andys warning three guys standing by a "modded" car of sorts as soon as i had got in and started mine a knock on the window, but gotta wiat for u to start it cause even tho u de alarmed it they dont know what imobilisers u got or may have, once its started they just gotta get u out (thats where anti hijack devices come into there own, just let em take it, and go pick it up when SAFE to do so
)I DIDNT get out and still kept me car
, pulled up round the corner to check it and bone dry, as i drove away from them heard them say "bet it fuckin aint his anyway" so didnt exactly expect to find anything on the wheel lol.What is scary is im big enough and ugly enough (ye and we dont need no comments on the ugly thank u
) to look after myself but my ex wife who is 4ft nothing also used to drive the car and she wouldve probably tried putting up more fight than i would for a car Why that is scary (if u cant work it out) is ONE WEEK later same spot a guy was ripped out of his escose and put in intensive care by car jackers
And none of that is urban legend all 100% real that I can vouch for
Thanks 4 the warning tho Andy
Shows just how easy it could be
Only probs with circulating these warnings tho it can give ideas to those that aint clever enough to think of em themselves
ie most car thieving scum Mo
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Well in my experience they just ripped the door open at some lights and tried to drag me out by my throat.
Luckily for me my PANIC instinct kicked in.
Now I ALWAYS lock the doors, ALWAYS... but thanks for the info.
Luckily for me my PANIC instinct kicked in.
Now I ALWAYS lock the doors, ALWAYS... but thanks for the info.
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Surely this should read:
If you see a piece of paper on your back window rub your hands with glee. Stop, pull out your trusty sharp screwdriver and wait for the car jackers to run into there own trap.
If you see a piece of paper on your back window rub your hands with glee. Stop, pull out your trusty sharp screwdriver and wait for the car jackers to run into there own trap.
15-07-2004, 10:54 AM
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i had it a week after i got my car,i had my sister and a mate in the car.
one bloke stood in front of my car as my sister was getting in and the other blocked the exit to the petrol station,i locked the doors (as i didn't even have the alarm at this stage to do it for me) then done my window down a little bit to get the first bloke out of the way then i just put my right foot down and went out the entrance.
couple of days later i got me a top cliford and pager system.
one bloke stood in front of my car as my sister was getting in and the other blocked the exit to the petrol station,i locked the doors (as i didn't even have the alarm at this stage to do it for me) then done my window down a little bit to get the first bloke out of the way then i just put my right foot down and went out the entrance.
couple of days later i got me a top cliford and pager system.
15-07-2004, 07:06 PM
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Originally Posted by Aims
Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
ye and we dont need no comments on the ugly thank u
Well just hope u drinking a can of Coke while u laughing a
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Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
Oh so spose we find that real funny do we
Originally Posted by The Rapid 1
Well just hope u drinking a can of Coke while u laughing a
I'll make sure I laugh in YOUR direction this time
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Ok, i know im not an official trader on here but hope the moderators wont care as its for our own safety.
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