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Description:
This email hoax warns its recipients of an alleged strategy recently employed by carjackers.
It describes how carjackers stick fliers to the rear window of their victim's car to lure him/her out of the parked vehicle.
Once the victim successfully removes the flier on his/her windshield, the carjacker, in turn, successfully gets in the car and drives off with a great chance of running over the victim.
While this strategy is highly plausible, there are still no newspaper accounts that confirm that this strategy has actually been used.
Trend Micro requests the recipients of this email hoax not to forward it. Instead, they must practice prudence and be always wary of their surroundings.
Original Message:
Be aware of new car-jacking scheme
Read, then forward this email - BE AWARE and BE SAFE
This just happened to a friend of my sister's -- so I am letting everyone know before it happens again.
Imagine: You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside. Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift into REVERSE. Habit!
You look into the rear-view window to back out of your parking space and you notice a piece of paper, some sort of advertisement stuck to your rear window. So, you shift into PARK, unlock your doors and jump out of your vehicle 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 car-jackers jump out of no where ... jump into your car and take off -- your engine was running, your purse is in the car, and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME
Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to your window later and be thankful that your read this email and that you forwarded it to your friends.
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