O/T but something to think about

> Subject: need 2 read! Thieves are getting clever -
>
>
> This gives us something to think about with all our new
> electronic
> technology.
>
> GPS
> A couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she
> knew had their car
> broken into while they were at a football game. 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 out the house. It would appear that they had brought
> a truck to empty
> the house of its contents.
>
> MOBILE PHONE
> I never thought of this.......
> 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 was already withdrawn.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 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank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
>
> Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your
> home address in
> it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so
> you can still
> find your way home if you need to, but no one else would
> know where you
> live if your GPS were stolen.
>

that's good info Darla thanks


Our GPS can't be left in the car (the heat or the sun will harm the screen) so it's always with me in a case in my giant purse.

Do you have room in that purse when you've already got the kitchen sink in it?

I carry my freaking baby laptop with me... all the time.

and dog yummies
and cell phone
and gum
and mints
I even have a mini purse in the giant bag so I can grab cell and wallet and keys and go...

and my GPS is one of those big screen ones... UGH...  at major events I just use a backpack.

so attractive.
so ladylike.  UGH.

Good Morning Nessa,
   FYI  I just read a article about "Lets make a Deal." The show is coming back! Wayne Brady will be the new host, but Monty Hall will be involved in a executive position. So I think you would be a perfect contestant! I can't imagine anyone having the variety and amount of items in their purse at all times! All u have to do is think of a costume, and you are good to go!  LOL  Leslie

I loved that show.  I could so do it

when the kids were little I had matchbox cars, I had ghostbusters action figures

now I even have poop bags in case the dogs potty while i'm out.

Why does the sun hurt the screen?

I have never heard that before... hmm... mine never comes out of the truck...

you're gonna make me fine the instructions aren't you?

I don't remember i was just told to keep it out of the bright sunlight when not in use.