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01/29/2009 12:09:33 AM · #1 |
From an email my mom gave me, but got me to thinking, and thought I would share.
Subject: Very Important Information This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology. Be very careful about how you program your cell phone, leaving your GPS in the car and answering text messages. Since your GPS usually needs your home address to guide you home from a trip, consider putting a wrong address in it, possibly a number on the next block. Be sure to read this thoroughly.
GPS
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they w ere at a football match. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS Navigation unit that had been prominently mounted on the dashboard.
When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen.
The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean up the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents. MOBILE PHONE
A lady has now changed her habit of how she=2 0lists her names on her mobile phone. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our pin number and I've replied already.'
When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral of the lesson:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby,
Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you receive text messages from friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' who text you.
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01/29/2009 01:47:57 AM · #2 |
WoW scary tactics thiefs use nowadays, I for one, always leave my Ipod int eh Glove box, and if i have my laptop or camera in the car i keep them in the trunk, cuz seriously if you think of it, if the conditions are right a thief has nothing to loose by breaking a window and even stealing some loose change!
because your Car is just a big window showing the contents of your car :S
thanks for the Story ! :D |
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01/29/2009 06:21:56 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
Moral of the lesson:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby,
Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you receive text messages from friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' who text you. |
I agree about being careful with information you text to and from people on your contact list, but emergency workers can also use your cell phone for good. If you're in an accident (car or otherwise) and they find your phone, it can help them find your family and notify them of the situation.
If you use the ICE system though, renaming your family could be fun. I think I shall call my mom Bing-Bing Tiscali. Dad shall be Giovanni Pistachio! (Mafia name generator) |
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01/29/2009 09:54:53 PM · #4 |
This is interesting. While on the face of it, it seems like great advice, I also got this same e-mail from a scammer.
Pay attention also to your IM profiles - Windows Live, AOL, etc. Sometimes we put our mobile phone numbers in there for convenience, but a random add from a stranger could expose you to the same threat online as from an actual thief breaking into your car. |
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01/29/2009 09:58:46 PM · #5 |
Having "Home" in your gps probably does make it easier for them--but if they have stolen your car, your registration/insurance info in the glove box probably tells them your address--they would hafta type it in to the gps, might slow em down some...
Might be kinda cool to drive to your local police station, save THAT location as Home, though, just for fun :-) |
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01/29/2009 10:30:21 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by ahmadbaara:
WoW scary tactics thiefs use nowadays, I for one, always leave my Ipod int eh Glove box, and if i have my laptop or camera in the car i keep them in the trunk, cuz seriously if you think of it, if the conditions are right a thief has nothing to loose by breaking a window and even stealing some loose change!
because your Car is just a big window showing the contents of your car :S
thanks for the Story ! :D |
I always put stuff in the trunk too, but never gave a second thought to that little button inside the car that pops the trunk open :(
Thankfully, when they did this;
they only rifled through the stuff in the trunk and didn't steal anything. All of value was my tripod and it was probably a little too big to steal discretely.
I wish those buttons had a way to lock or temporarily disable them. |
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01/29/2009 10:48:12 PM · #7 |
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01/29/2009 11:02:05 PM · #8 |
Originally posted by BeeCee:
Originally posted by ahmadbaara:
WoW scary tactics thiefs use nowadays, I for one, always leave my Ipod int eh Glove box, and if i have my laptop or camera in the car i keep them in the trunk, cuz seriously if you think of it, if the conditions are right a thief has nothing to loose by breaking a window and even stealing some loose change!
because your Car is just a big window showing the contents of your car :S
thanks for the Story ! :D |
I always put stuff in the trunk too, but never gave a second thought to that little button inside the car that pops the trunk open :(
Thankfully, when they did this;
they only rifled through the stuff in the trunk and didn't steal anything. All of value was my tripod and it was probably a little too big to steal discretely.
I wish those buttons had a way to lock or temporarily disable them. |
A lot of cars have a trunk release that is locked with the key. Also, does the registration have to be left in the car? I guess if there's more than one driver that's for convenience.
Message edited by author 2009-01-29 23:06:28. |
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01/30/2009 01:41:30 AM · #9 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Also, does the registration have to be left in the car? I guess if there's more than one driver that's for convenience. |
Most places the law REQUIRES that a copy of the registration be in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated. At least in the U S of A...
R.
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01/30/2009 09:54:20 AM · #10 |
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Also, does the registration have to be left in the car? I guess if there's more than one driver that's for convenience. |
Most places the law REQUIRES that a copy of the registration be in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated. At least in the U S of A...
R. |
When it's being operated (driven) yes. When it's parked, it's not being operated. |
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01/30/2009 11:08:28 AM · #11 |
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Originally posted by Bear_Music:
Originally posted by cpanaioti:
Also, does the registration have to be left in the car? I guess if there's more than one driver that's for convenience. |
Most places the law REQUIRES that a copy of the registration be in the vehicle at all times when it is being operated. At least in the U S of A...
R. |
When it's being operated (driven) yes. When it's parked, it's not being operated. |
I keep mine in my purse for just that reason, when I leave my Jeep the registration leaves with me. |
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01/30/2009 11:15:31 AM · #12 |
Wow. Really good info
I will change my Blackberry entries instead of mom or dad I'll just put their names. |
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01/30/2009 11:18:18 AM · #13 |
Found it on Snopes. Seems there is some truth to GPS systems guiding thieves in the right direction to commit crime :-/
Scary thought!!! |
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01/30/2009 11:34:46 AM · #14 |
Not too much different than before we were a techno society...
In the past the thief would have:
Broken into your car
Got your address from the registration in your glove box
Got your schedule and your contacts from your "daytimer"...remember those...?
So the rules should have applied back then also !
Originally posted by Man_Called_Horse:
From an email my mom gave me, but got me to thinking, and thought I would share.
Subject: Very Important Information This gives us something to think about with all our new electronic technology. Be very careful about how you program your cell phone, leaving your GPS in the car and answering text messages. Since your GPS usually needs your home address to guide you home from a trip, consider putting a wrong address in it, possibly a number on the next block. Be sure to read this thoroughly.
GPS
A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car broken into while they w ere at a football match. Their car was parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium and specially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money and a GPS Navigation unit that had been prominently mounted on the dashboard.
When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen.
The thieves had used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the football game, they knew what time the game was scheduled to finish and so they knew how much time they had to clean up the house. It would appear that they had brought a truck to empty the house of its contents. MOBILE PHONE
A lady has now changed her habit of how she=2 0lists her names on her mobile phone. Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. was stolen. 20 minutes later when she called her hubby, from a pay phone telling him what had happened, hubby says 'I received your text asking about our pin number and I've replied already.'
When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolen cell phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the pin number. Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral of the lesson:
Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby,
Sweetheart, Dad, Mom, etc.... and very importantly, when sensitive info is being asked through texts, CONFIRM by calling back. Also, when you receive text messages from friends or family to meet them somewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came from them. If you don't reach them, be very careful about going places to meet 'family and friends' who text you. |
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01/30/2009 11:45:22 AM · #15 |
Originally posted by kenskid:
Not too much different than before we were a techno society...
In the past the thief would have:
Broken into your car
Got your address from the registration in your glove box
Got your schedule and your contacts from your "daytimer"...remember those...?
So the rules should have applied back then also !
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oh no the sky is falling ...
if i loose my wallet/ have it stolen they know where i live & could steal everything i own ..
maybe they will assume my debts as welll!!!!!
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01/30/2009 12:18:48 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by ralph:
Originally posted by kenskid:
Not too much different than before we were a techno society...
In the past the thief would have:
Broken into your car
Got your address from the registration in your glove box
Got your schedule and your contacts from your "daytimer"...remember those...?
So the rules should have applied back then also !
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oh no the sky is falling ...
if i loose my wallet/ have it stolen they know where i live & could steal everything i own ..
maybe they will assume my debts as welll!!!!! |
i guess there really is a good side to everything:) |
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