New car hijacking trick?

Max_87 · 1st Aug 2006, 10:28 PM

I got this from an email, so I'm not sure whether this actually happened to anyone before or not. Those who are driving, becareful.

Quote:

>Subject: Car owners, beware of new trick
>>
>>This actually happened to a Man not a woman
>>recently in KL
>>
>>Imagine: You walk across the parking lot, unlock
>>your car and get inside. Then you lock the doors,
>>start the engine and shift to Reverse. Then you
>>look into yhe rear mirror to back out and you notice a
>>piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear
>>window screen that is obstructing your
>>view. So you shift the gear to Park, unlock your
>>door and jump out to remove that silly piece of paper (or
>>whatever it may be)
>>
>>When you reach the back of your car, that is when the
>>surprise begins!
>>
>>The Car-Jacker appears out of nowhere, jumps into
>>your car and takes off!!
>>Your engine is still running, your belongings are
>>all in the car, including whatever you may have bought from you
>>shopping
>>trip. They will mow you down as they take off if you so much as try
>>to
>>stop
>>them.
>>
>>BE AWARE OF THIS NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING
>>USED.
>>
>>Just drive away and remove the paper that is stuck
>>to you rear window. LATER, and be thankful that you read this
>>email. I
>>hope you will forward this to your friends and family members.
>>Imagine
>>if your purse is inside the car. They then will have your IC,
>>credit
>>cards, home address and maybe your house keys! Good Luck.

Any thoughts?

PowerSlide · 1st Aug 2006, 11:54 PM

always look around our car everytime b4 entering..a good practise

elton · 2nd Aug 2006, 09:37 AM

Yeah, if someone follow you just bring them go around crowded area

Adrian Wong · 2nd Aug 2006, 10:12 AM

Actually, it's an interesting idea but I feel that it's quite unlikely to be true.

For one thing, if you really want to hijack the car, why bother luring the driver out of the car? The second he opens the door, you can rush him and gain access to the car.

Plus, it's common for people to remove the key when they get out of the car. It's even possible for the driver to notice the paper BEFORE he enters the car or starts up the engine.

So, there are many ways for this method to fail...

redness · 2nd Aug 2006, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Adrian Wong

Actually, it's an interesting idea but I feel that it's quite unlikely to be true.

For one thing, if you really want to hijack the car, why bother luring the driver out of the car? The second he opens the door, you can rush him and gain access to the car.

Plus, it's common for people to remove the key when they get out of the car. It's even possible for the driver to notice the paper BEFORE he enters the car or starts up the engine.

So, there are many ways for this method to fail...

Second that.
It would be easier to jack someone while he/she is opening the door or loading the car, since attention is focus on the car not the surrounding.
Failing that, car jacking at knife point or gun point is still very effective.

pfelelep · 2nd Aug 2006, 05:37 PM

I wonder what's written on the paper?

zy · 2nd Aug 2006, 08:20 PM

this news is pretty old. .

got this kind of email very long time ago

ZuePhok · 2nd Aug 2006, 09:21 PM

got it like years ago..

but honestly, even if there is a piece of paper in front of me, i wont get down to remove it. yes im that LAZY.

Max_87 · 2nd Aug 2006, 11:07 PM

Is it? ROFL!

Why did they forward such old news

zy · 2nd Aug 2006, 11:17 PM

you get thsi kind of nes very early / fast if you have contacts in big companies.. they are always forwarding this kind of things

2nd Aug 2006, 09:37 AM	#3 (permalink)
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pfelelep Warming up Join Date: 15 Nov 2005 Location: hongkong Posts: 119 Reputation: 318 Rep Power: 7	I wonder what's written on the paper? __________________ Pfelelep I'm french, so excuse my english.

2nd Aug 2006, 08:20 PM	#7 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,884 Reputation: 2064 Rep Power: 39	this news is pretty old. . got this kind of email very long time ago __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400

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ZuePhok Hold me back! I can't stop posting!!! Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Floating Island Of Mandango Posts: 8,628 Reputation: 3005 Rep Power: 45	got it like years ago.. but honestly, even if there is a piece of paper in front of me, i wont get down to remove it. yes im that LAZY. __________________ my motto: poison first, think later.

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PowerSlide Super Active Join Date: 28 Aug 2004 Location: Penang, Malaysia Posts: 1,402 Reputation: 871 Rep Power: 14	always look around our car everytime b4 entering..a good practise

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2nd Aug 2006, 11:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
zy Dead Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Penang,Malaysia - Buffalo,New York Posts: 12,884 Reputation: 2064 Rep Power: 39	you get thsi kind of nes very early / fast if you have contacts in big companies.. they are always forwarding this kind of things __________________ current: P4-3.2\|P4P800-Deluxe\|512x4-DDR\|NV6600 WD2500KS\|WD5000AAKS\|AD-7191A\|1860NX\|Z2300\|MP470 home (malaysia): P4C-2.6@3.1-StockHSF\|AI7\|256x2-BT-D43\|512x2-DT-D43\|A9600XT-VIVO WD1200JB\|2xWD2500KS\|DRU-800A\|DVD-E616P\|LTR-52327S\|152x\|V.S.4121\|iP1500 laptop: M1210\|T7200\|2GBDDR667\|160GB5K160\|GO7400