New technique to steal your Scoob
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From: Club Chairman - West Mids Imprezas
GUYS CHILL OUT,IM SURE HE WAS ONLY TRYING TO EDUCATE FELLOW SCOOBY OWNERS. I NEVER KNEW OF THIS SCAM, NOW I DO, SO I AM GRATEFULL..
WE MUST ALL BE ONE STEP AHEAD OF THESE *****RS THAT STEAL FROM US. CRIMINALLS WILL ALWAYS COME OUT WITH NEW SCAMS, THE ONLY TIME WE GET TO HERE ABOUT THEM IS THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OR HAVING SPOKEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SCAMMED.
FATTB THANKYOU
WE MUST ALL BE ONE STEP AHEAD OF THESE *****RS THAT STEAL FROM US. CRIMINALLS WILL ALWAYS COME OUT WITH NEW SCAMS, THE ONLY TIME WE GET TO HERE ABOUT THEM IS THROUGH PERSONAL EXPERIENCES OR HAVING SPOKEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN SCAMMED.
FATTB THANKYOU
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From: In a V6 Mercedes
Yet more **** taking, if you have no interest in what the thread starter has said, WHY REPLY !!
I've said it before and I'll say it again........
If it stops someone getting their car stolen, or the ****e beaten out of them for it, then good on ya
Grow up FFS
Rob
I've said it before and I'll say it again........
If it stops someone getting their car stolen, or the ****e beaten out of them for it, then good on ya
Grow up FFS
Rob
1.Always back your car into a space.
2.Always find a space that is nearest the exit
3.and that takes the least manouvering to get to the exit (your living space)
This is the way I would think about it from a professional point of view. But these rules also apply to your own personal security - especialy if you drive a desirable car.
Next time you go to a car park say at a supermarket. Look and see how many expensive cars are parked in frontways (These are the potential victims) and how many are backed in for a swift exit if need be. I bet you spot more potential victims than you do non victims.
2.Always find a space that is nearest the exit
3.and that takes the least manouvering to get to the exit (your living space)
This is the way I would think about it from a professional point of view. But these rules also apply to your own personal security - especialy if you drive a desirable car.
Next time you go to a car park say at a supermarket. Look and see how many expensive cars are parked in frontways (These are the potential victims) and how many are backed in for a swift exit if need be. I bet you spot more potential victims than you do non victims.
Originally Posted by fattb
Oh I'm sorry I was only trying to be helpful, would it give me more credibility if i had more posts 
I may be new to this forum but TBH i hadn't seen it on any of the others i use
I may be new to this forum but TBH i hadn't seen it on any of the others i use
Thanks for the advice, I hadn't seen that one before either
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From: Pleiades
Originally Posted by Steve Whitehorn
Next time you go to a car park say at a supermarket. Look and see how many expensive cars are parked in frontways (These are the potential victims) and how many are backed in for a swift exit if need be. I bet you spot more potential victims than you do non victims.
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From: At the bottom of a glass
Originally Posted by dan100381
Im a copper and it has happened several times in my area recently, so you can carry on thinking that its a myth if you like!!!!
I'm sure that it's given a few people ideas though, hence why you may have seen instances of it, or similiar. Another reason why these 'myths' should not be posted.
Won't happen to anyone here though - surely no Scoob owner would leave keys in the ignition, ever.
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Some other ones you should watch out for:
a) Three men approach you as you are getting out of your car and one of them says "hey mate do you mind if I take a look in there? I thought I saw smoke as you drove in" (this is why only do it when you are getting out).
If you say yes then they get in the car and steal it. If you say no then they move on to an easier target.
b) A workman on an overhead ladder spills paint on your car and then he tells you he knows a place you can get it cleaned cheap. If you say yes he takes you to a rough neighbourhood where they beat you up and steal your car. Never say yes if this happens unless you are participating in a sting operation.
c) While driving on the motorway an open back van pulls alongside you at the same speed and some people in the back reach over with sticks and grab your windscreen wipers. It's not the entire car but it's still stealing and it might rain later.
I am not aware of these techniques ever being used successfully or not, but it is better to vigilant.
a) Three men approach you as you are getting out of your car and one of them says "hey mate do you mind if I take a look in there? I thought I saw smoke as you drove in" (this is why only do it when you are getting out).
If you say yes then they get in the car and steal it. If you say no then they move on to an easier target.
b) A workman on an overhead ladder spills paint on your car and then he tells you he knows a place you can get it cleaned cheap. If you say yes he takes you to a rough neighbourhood where they beat you up and steal your car. Never say yes if this happens unless you are participating in a sting operation.
c) While driving on the motorway an open back van pulls alongside you at the same speed and some people in the back reach over with sticks and grab your windscreen wipers. It's not the entire car but it's still stealing and it might rain later.
I am not aware of these techniques ever being used successfully or not, but it is better to vigilant.
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From: Markyate.Imprezas owned:-wrx-sti5typeR-p1-uk22b-modded my00. Amongst others!
Originally Posted by dan100381
you were not questioning over the ways of stealing the cars you were asking me why i was posting an 'irrelevant' reply to this thread.
Also find it hard to beleive that the criminals out there dont have enough brain cells to work out that threatening someone with a knife to get there car. Im sure they would have been able to work that one out without my help
Also find it hard to beleive that the criminals out there dont have enough brain cells to work out that threatening someone with a knife to get there car. Im sure they would have been able to work that one out without my help
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From: Liverpool kidder
there is a well known spot in Bootle, Liverpool where people leave rubbish in the road just after a single lane tiny hump back bridge so after driving through you have to get out to move it to continue, then they either just rob the car or **** you then rob the car lol.
Just gotta keep your whits about you always now eh!! ****e but true!
bongo
Just gotta keep your whits about you always now eh!! ****e but true!
bongo
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