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New Hijacking Scheme

ECBG — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:33:04 GMT

I was sent this post by a friend. If it turned out not to be real, at least this makes us think a little outside of the box and perhaps not be naive.

A person goes into a parking lot, unlocks their car, gets in and starts to pull out of their place.

They notice paper stuck to their back window.

They stop, get out, and go around to get off the paper leaving the door open.

Waiting hijackers jump in the car, and drive off. If it was a woman, most likely her handbag was on the seat.

Alarming to say the least! Still being alert never hurts us.

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

50Mickey — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:00:10 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
I was sent this post by a friend. If it turned out not to be real, at least this makes us think a little outside of the box and perhaps not be naive.

A person goes into a parking lot, unlocks their car, gets in and starts to pull out of their place.
They notice paper stuck to their back window.
They stop, get out, and go around to get off the paper leaving the door open.
Waiting hijackers jump in the car, and drive off. If it was a woman, most likely her handbag was on the seat.

Alarming to say the least! Still being alert never hurts us.

@ECBG A version of this has been circulating on the Internet since 2004. Sometimes it says they leave a $100 bill on the back window. Not saying that you don't need to be careful but this is an Internet rumor.

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

Anonymous032819 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:07:49 GMT

hoax

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jlkz — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:19:14 GMT

Similar real thing: when fueling my car, I make certain that I keep my handbag with me. Too easy for someone to open the passenger door or reach in open driver door and steal what is on the seat.

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

Kachina624 — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:30:33 GMT

Seems very unlikely. If your car is in a parking lot, you usually approach it from the rear, meaning you'd see the paper before you got inside. I'd say this is an urban legend.

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

gizmogal — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 23:34:20 GMT

Hoax. It's been thoroughly fact checked. Now it gets new life being read here.

please read Snopes

https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/carjackers-leaving-flyers-100-bills-car-windows/

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

KingstonsMom — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:07:57 GMT

@jlkz wrote:
Similar real thing: when fueling my car, I make certain that I keep my handbag with me. Too easy for someone to open the passenger door or reach in open driver door and steal what is on the seat.

When I'm putting gas in my car, I lock the door and have my debit card and keys in my hand, no need to take my purse with me, it's locked inside my car.

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Anonymous032819 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:30:47 GMT

When I pump my own gas, I lock my doors, and my wallet is in my pocket.

No purse to steal, because I don't carry one.

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kivah — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:35:57 GMT

I've seen videos where females go to the gas pumps ---- and the thief opens the passenger door and grabs her purse. I always lock all the doors when fueling up.

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froggy — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:43:23 GMT

A very, very old urban legend.

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Icegoddess — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 00:51:33 GMT

Urban Legend, but the gas one is real. Happened here and was reported on the news. My Jeep doesn't have automatic door locks, so the passenger side door is locked at all times, but I also try to remember to close my driver's side door when I'm pumping gas just in case although usually I sit in there to write down my mileage while I'm pumping.

The Urban Legends that really bother me are the ones with a different number to call that will get you directly to the police. That's just downright dangerous. 9-1-1 is THE number to call if you need the police.

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RedTop — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 01:13:09 GMT

This was actually pulled in my area of southern WV several years ago.

Two young men tried this at the mall, and in a grocery store parking lot. They scared their victims at the mall, but were not successful in stealing anything. Camera footage there helped local police catch them before they could get out of the Kroger lot.

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Carmie — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 05:21:06 GMT

This one is real. I guarantee it.

My coworker's daughter bought a brand new car. She had it for about a week and was pumping her own gas when a man jumped into the drivers seat and drove away with it.

It was never recovered.

Now, I always remove the keys from the ignition and lock my doors when I pump gas or get out of my car.

Re: New Hijacking Scheme

Buffalogal47 — Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:15:54 GMT

The first time I ever heard of this was back in the late 1980s. This is an urban myth and a really old one at that. It's in the same league with the one about the boogeyman hiding under the SUV or truck parked next to you and who grabs you by the ankles and pulls you under the car. I can't believe there are still people that are so naive that they actually believe this stuff.