Not all thieves are stupid.
Nov 3, 2015 19:34:17 #
Going the e-mail rounds.
1. LONG-TERM PARKING
Some people left their car in the long-term parking at San Jose while away, and someone broke into the car. Using the information on the car's registration in the glove compartment, they drove the car to the people's home in Pebble Beach and robbed it. So I guess if we are going to leave the car in long-term parking, we should NOT leave the registration/insurance cards in it, nor your remote garage door opener. This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology.
2. GPS:
Someone had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents. Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen.
3. CELL PHONES:
I never thought of this! This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her cell phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc., was stolen. Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says, "I received your text asking about our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago." When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral lesson:
a. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.
b. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
c. Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "family and friends" who text you.
4. PURSE IN THE GROCERY CART S**M:
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children's seat of the cart while she reached something off a shelf/ Wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her wallet was stolen, and she reported it to the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security to say that they had her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediately went to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returned home again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying they were Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON
Even if this does not pertain to you, please let your family and friends know so they don't get caught in a s**m
1. LONG-TERM PARKING
Some people left their car in the long-term parking at San Jose while away, and someone broke into the car. Using the information on the car's registration in the glove compartment, they drove the car to the people's home in Pebble Beach and robbed it. So I guess if we are going to leave the car in long-term parking, we should NOT leave the registration/insurance cards in it, nor your remote garage door opener. This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology.
2. GPS:
Someone had their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had been prominently mounted on the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean out the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents. Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would know where you live if your GPS were stolen.
3. CELL PHONES:
I never thought of this! This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her cell phone after her handbag was stolen. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc., was stolen. Twenty minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says, "I received your text asking about our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago." When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral lesson:
a. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.
b. And very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back.
c. Also, when you're being texted by friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "family and friends" who text you.
4. PURSE IN THE GROCERY CART S**M:
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children's seat of the cart while she reached something off a shelf/ Wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her wallet was stolen, and she reported it to the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security to say that they had her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediately went to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returned home again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying they were Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
PLEASE PASS THIS ON
Even if this does not pertain to you, please let your family and friends know so they don't get caught in a s**m
Nov 4, 2015 10:04:53 #
Nov 4, 2015 10:10:38 #
Parrothead wrote:
Great information. Thanks for posting it.
:thumbup: :thumbup: :-D
Nov 4, 2015 11:43:04 #
Elwood wrote:
Going the e-mail rounds. br br br ... (show quote)
good post Elwood
dam but there are a lot of crooks out there just waiting for you to walk by
Nov 4, 2015 12:06:45 #
badbobby wrote:
good post Elwood
dam but there are a lot of crooks out there just waiting for you to walk by
dam but there are a lot of crooks out there just waiting for you to walk by
Yup and they are getting more inventive every day. Modern technology is a two edged weapon. :(
Nov 4, 2015 12:50:42 #
Good to know this info. Along those lines, get credit card sleeves because the chips on all of our cards can be scanned by thieves without our knowledge.
Nov 4, 2015 14:55:21 #
PZG1225 wrote:
Good to know this info. Along those lines, get credit card sleeves because the chips on all of our cards can be scanned by thieves without our knowledge.
:thumbup: :thumbup:
Nov 4, 2015 17:40:37 #
sad but true you cannot trust anyone these days however if you are dumb enough to leave this information in your car they gotchee you by the short hairs
Nov 4, 2015 18:05:44 #
samual0729 wrote:
sad but true you cannot trust anyone these days however if you are dumb enough to leave this information in your car they gotchee you by the short hairs
Samuel0729.....I don't know if you are commenting to my post, but I will add that your cc doesn't have to be in your car. You could be in the groc. store...at a mall....walking down the street....
Nov 4, 2015 18:21:36 #
PZG1225 wrote:
Samuel0729.....I don't know if you are commenting to my post, but I will add that your cc doesn't have to be in your car. You could be in the groc. store...at a mall....walking down the street....
on line maybe??
Nov 4, 2015 18:54:21 #
badbobby wrote:
on line maybe??
Well of course, but at least we have fire walls, etc. One can only hope, when it comes to the internet. I happen to have something called LifeLock....makes me feel safer anyway.
Nov 4, 2015 19:17:22 #
PZG1225 wrote:
Well of course, but at least we have fire walls, etc. One can only hope, when it comes to the internet. I happen to have something called LifeLock....makes me feel safer anyway.
nothing is absolutely safe
Nov 4, 2015 20:45:30 #
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