Guest guest Posted September 1, 2009 Report Share Posted September 1, 2009 Safety!!! This gives us something to think about with all our new electronictechnology.GPSA couple of weeks ago a friend told me that someone she knewhad their car broken into while they were at a football game. Their carwas parked on the green which was adjacent to the football stadium andspecially allotted to football fans. Things stolen from the car includeda garage door remote control, some money and a GPS which had beenprominently mounted on the dashboard.When the victims got home, they found that their house had beenransacked 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. Something to consider if you have a GPS - don't put your homeaddress in it. Put a nearby address (like a store or gas station) so youcan still find your way home if you need to, but no one else would knowwhere you live if your GPS were stolen.MOBILE PHONESI never thought of this....... This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her nameson 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 askingabout our Pin number and I've replied a little while ago.' When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them allthe money was already withdrawn. The thief had actually used the stolencell phone to text 'hubby' in the contact list and got hold of the pinnumber. Wit hin 20 minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.Moral of the lesson:Do not disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list.Avoid using names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 themsomewhere, be sure to call back to confirm that the message came fromthem. 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 the above!As of now, I no longer have 'home' listed on my cell phone..-- Attention all humans. We are your photos. Free us. Share your memories online with anyone you want anyone you want.Date India’s Teen Diva. Find out if you hit it off with her or are her fiery opposite. Drag n’ drop Love Cricket? Check out live scores, photos, video highlights and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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