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1. GPS
> Our friends had their car broken into while at a
> football game. Their
> car was parked on the green adjacent to the stadium
> and specially allotted
> to football fans.
>
> Things
> stolen from the car included: a garage door remote
> control, some money and a GPS prominently mounted on the
> dashboard. When the
> victims got home, they found that their house had been
> ran sacked and just
> about everything had been stolen.
>
> The
> thieves used the GPS to guide them to the house ("Go
> Home" feature), and used the garage remote
> control to gain entry
> to the house.
>
> They
> knew the owners were at the game, 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.
>
>
>
> 2.. MOBILE PHONE
>
> Never
> thought of this:
>
> This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists names
> on her mobile phone
> after her handbag, containing her cell phone, credit card,
> wallet, etc., was
> stolen.
>
> Twenty
> minutes later she called her husband from a pay phone
> telling him what had
> happened; and he says: "I got your text asking about
> our Pin Number and
> I've replied a little while ago."
>
>
> When
> they rushed down to the bank, they were told all the money
> was already
> withdrawn. The thief actually used the stolen cell phone to
> text 'hubby' in the
> contact list and get the pin number.
>
>
> Within
> 20 minutes he had emptied their account. Do not disclose
> relationships between
> you and those in your contacts list.
>
>
>
> Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad,
> Mom, etc. Most
> importantly, when sensitive info is asked through texts,
> CONFIRM by calling
> back. Also, if you get a text from friends or family to
> meet them somewhere, be
> sure to call back to confirm 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 - Be alert how you list personal information
> on your cell and GPS.
>
> Our friends had their car broken into while at a
> football game. Their
> car was parked on the green adjacent to the stadium
> and specially allotted
> to football fans.
>
> Things
> stolen from the car included: a garage door remote
> control, some money and a GPS prominently mounted on the
> dashboard. When the
> victims got home, they found that their house had been
> ran sacked and just
> about everything had been stolen.
>
> The
> thieves used the GPS to guide them to the house ("Go
> Home" feature), and used the garage remote
> control to gain entry
> to the house.
>
> They
> knew the owners were at the game, 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.
>
>
>
> 2.. MOBILE PHONE
>
> Never
> thought of this:
>
> This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists names
> on her mobile phone
> after her handbag, containing her cell phone, credit card,
> wallet, etc., was
> stolen.
>
> Twenty
> minutes later she called her husband from a pay phone
> telling him what had
> happened; and he says: "I got your text asking about
> our Pin Number and
> I've replied a little while ago."
>
>
> When
> they rushed down to the bank, they were told all the money
> was already
> withdrawn. The thief actually used the stolen cell phone to
> text 'hubby' in the
> contact list and get the pin number.
>
>
> Within
> 20 minutes he had emptied their account. Do not disclose
> relationships between
> you and those in your contacts list.
>
>
>
> Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby, Sweetheart, Dad,
> Mom, etc. Most
> importantly, when sensitive info is asked through texts,
> CONFIRM by calling
> back. Also, if you get a text from friends or family to
> meet them somewhere, be
> sure to call back to confirm 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 - Be alert how you list personal information
> on your cell and GPS.
>