Warning re: Parking in Cork City....

Spudzz

Received this E Mail today from a friend.


.Subject: FW: Warning re: Parking in Cork City....

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Genuine warning folks FYI….

Warning..!!!!
> Just last weekend on Friday night we parked in a public
> car park in the city . 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 petrol. 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 GARDAI
> 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 car park, unlock your car and get inside. You
> start the engine put it into Reverse.
>
> When you look into the rear-view mirror to back out of your
> space, you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle
> of the rear window. So, you stop 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 run you
> over
> 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, lock your doors
> and
> 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 tell all your friends

Sephiroth_dude

******* scumbag car jackers

rotinaj

That email is going around a while. Not just about Cork either. Not sure how much this actually happens tho.

2WiReD

Its all a load of w**k....same emails been flying around the States for years, happens every seasonal holiday.....

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/carjack.asp


totally false, pay NO attention

curly from cork

TOTAL HOGWASH... checked with a friend who is a garda

DJ Hafez

Hmmmmm .... Sounds like a good idea :P