OT: Personal Safety - Parking Lot Awareness

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Thought some of you might find this of interest, especially those

of you who may live in more urban/suburban areas.

 

Received from the Tampa, FL police department.

 

 

 

I found it both interesting and sad.

 

 

 

 

 

Best,

 

Bob

 

Bob Farrell

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Lisa Timmer [Lisa.Timmer]

Thursday, March 06, 2008 9:05 AM

Lisa Timmer

Fwd: Fw: Please read - notice on car (not a joke)]

 

 

 

Thank You Wilson of Sherwood Heights for sharing this info.

 

Crime Prevention Tip......Be alert in parking lots & don't fall for

distractions..Please read below.

 

 

 

Lisa Timmer

Crime Prevention Practitioner

Tampa Police Department

Uniform District Two

9330 N. 30th St

Tampa, Fl. 33612

 

 

 

Phone 813-931-6541

Fax 813-931-6576

 

 

 

Lisa.Timmer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Please read - notice on car (not a joke)]

 

 

 

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 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.