Captain Dart
Well-Known Member
Food for thought. A bit of common sense goes a long way
NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID.
Note how seemingly “innocent” entries can be turned against us!
NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID
1. LONG - TERMPARKING
Some people left their car in the long-term parking at the airport 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'shome 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 greenwhich 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 onthe dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just abouteverything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. Theythen used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knewthe 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 emptythe house of its contents. Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Puta nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no oneelse 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., wasstolen. 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 When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 actuallyused the stolen cell phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minuteshe had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
4. PURSE IN THE GROCERYCART SCAM:
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children's seat of the cart while shereached something off a shelf/ Wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her wallet was stolen, and she reported itto the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security
To say that theyhad her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediatelywent to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returnedhome again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying theywere Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
Moral lesson:
A. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names likeHome, 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 confirmthat the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "familyand friends" who text you.
*PLEASE PASS THIS ON
Even if this does not pertain to you, please let your familyand friends know so they don't get caught in a scam
PS they may not all be new to everyone but some of them I'd never heard of & thought they were worth sharing.
NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID.
Note how seemingly “innocent” entries can be turned against us!
NOT ALL THIEVES ARE STUPID
1. LONG - TERMPARKING
Some people left their car in the long-term parking at the airport 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'shome 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 greenwhich 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 onthe dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just abouteverything worth anything had been stolen. The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. Theythen used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knewthe 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 emptythe house of its contents. Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your home address in it. Puta nearby address (like a store or gas station) so you can still find your way home if you need to, but no oneelse 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., wasstolen. 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 actuallyused the stolen cell phone to text "hubby" in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minuteshe had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
4. PURSE IN THE GROCERYCART SCAM:
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children's seat of the cart while shereached something off a shelf/ Wait till you read the WHOLE story! Her wallet was stolen, and she reported itto the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security
To say that theyhad her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediatelywent to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returnedhome again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying theywere Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
Moral lesson:
A. Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names likeHome, 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 confirmthat the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet "familyand friends" who text you.
*PLEASE PASS THIS ON
Even if this does not pertain to you, please let your familyand friends know so they don't get caught in a scam
PS they may not all be new to everyone but some of them I'd never heard of & thought they were worth sharing.