[milton-chat] Fwd: E-Cops - ALL CAR OWNERS AND CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ - Warning!!!!

[jen]

Anyone else get this from e-cops? Looks like yet another internet  
hoax... You'd think the cops would spot them..

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

Jen

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> From: Scott.Evans at cambs.pnn.police.uk
> Date: 31 January 2007 8:53:50 am GMT
> To: jen at nicecupofteaandasitdown.com
> Subject: E-Cops - ALL CAR OWNERS AND CAR DRIVERS PLEASE READ  -   
> Warning!!!!
> Reply-To: ecops.milton at cambs.pnn.police.uk
>
> Reply To: ecops.milton at cambs.pnn.police.uk
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> Be aware of new car-jacking scheme.
>
>
>
> You walk across the car park, unlock your car and get inside. Then  
> you lock
> all your doors, start the engine and shift or put into reverse. You  
> look
> into the rear-view mirror to back out of your parking space and you  
> notice
> a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window.
>
> So, you shift the gear stick back into park or neutral, unlock your  
> doors
> 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
> car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take  
> off!! Your
> engine was running, you would have left your purse in the car and they
> practically mow you down as they speed off in your car.
>
>
> BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED IN GLASGOW AND
> MANCHESTER AND IS MAKING ITS WAY ACROSS THE COUNTRY!!!!!!!!
>
> Just drive away and remove the paper later! It is stuck to your  
> window and
> be thankful that you read this email. I hope you will forward this to
> friends and family especially to women! A purse contains all
> identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your  
> home
> address. They already HAVE your keys!!!
>
> JUST BE AWARE AND TAKE CARE IT WILL PROBABLY SOON ARRIVE IN YOUR AREA
>
>
> Brian Molloy
>
> Detective Constable
> Force Intelligence Bureau
> Strathclyde Police
>
> Thanks for reading
>
>  PCSO Scott Evans
>
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