This isn't something that really happened - at least not recently in SA - even though it may be good advice. See http://www.snopes.com/crime/intent/gps.asp
I really don't think it's okay to post info on this website unless it's something you KNOW to be true Biddy. On Feb 13, 12:21 pm, "David Raphael" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hmmm...Something to think about > > A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knew had their car > broken into while they were 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 which 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. > > Here's something else I had never thought about.......This lady has now > changed her habit of how she lists her names on her mobile phone after her > handbag was stolen. 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 a little > while ago. '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 all the money was already withdrawn.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 Within 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their 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're being text by 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. *PLEASE PASS THIS ON* I never thought about THAT! > As of now, I no longer have 'home' listed on my cell phone. > > _____ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by <http://www.mailscanner.info/> MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- > Emmarentia Newell > Montana Cycles > 012-5430678 > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG -www.avg.com > Version: 8.0.234 / Virus Database: 270.10.23/1947 - Release Date: 02/11/09 > 18:11:00 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
