Be careful out there ladies

[Gazza05]

Thought I would pass this on to you guys. There are so many wackos out there so this is timely reminder to be on the look out.

Gary

NEW TRICK FOR POSSIBLE ATTACKERS
>>>>
>>>>This is really important reading !!!
>>>>
>>>>Know what money you are carrying! You will see why as you read!
>>>>Be sure every lady is aware of this. Share it with your wife and
>>>>daughters.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Know what money you are carrying. This was the first I have heard
>>>>of a
>>>>scheme like this.. I wanted to pass it along. Be safe! It is
>>>>something very
>>>>serious to pay attention to.
>>>>
>>>>Criminals are coming up with craftier, less threatening methods
>>>>Of attack,
>>>>so we have to be extra cautious. Read on.
>>>>I live near the Blue Mountains but I often work at North Ryde,
>>>>staying with
>>>>friends when I'm there. As you know from Australia's Most Wanted
>>>>TV
>>>>program, as well as the new media, there is a serial killer in
>>>>the area. I
>>>>just want to let you know about an "incident " that happened to
>>>>me a few
>>>>weeks ago, and could have been deadly.
>>>>
>>>>At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I
>>>>didn't
>>>>realise how serious this encounter was. But since I work in a
>>>>jail and I
>>>>told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I was paraded
>>>>into
>>>>Internal Affairs to tell them my story.
>>>>
>>>>It was proximately 5:15 a.m. I had stayed with a friend there and
>>>>was on my
>>>>way to work. I stopped at the Caltex Station to get petrol. I got
>>>>$10
>>>>petrol and a Diet Coke. I took into the store two $5 bills and
>>>>one $1 coin
>>>>(just enough to get my stuff).
>>>>
>>>>As I pulled away from the store, a man approached my truck from
>>>>The back
>>>>side of the store (an unlit area). He was an
>>>>approachable-looking"
>>>>man (clean cut, clean shaven, dressed well, etc.). He walked up
>>>>to my
>>>>window and knocked. Since I'm very paranoid and "always looking
>>>>for the
>>>>rapist or killer," I didn't open the window I just asked what he
>>>>wanted.
>>>>He
>>>>raised a $5 bill to my window and said, "You dropped this." Since
>>>>I knew I
>>>>had gone into the store with a certain amount of money, I knew I
>>>>didn't
>>>>drop it.
>>>>
>>>>When I told him it wasn't mine, he began hitting the window and
>>>>door,
>>>>screaming at me to open my door, and insisting that I had dropped
>>>>the
>>>>money!
>>>>
>>>>At that point, I just drove away as fast as I could. After
>>>>talking to the
>>>>Internal Affairs Department and describing the man I saw, and the
>>>>way he
>>>>escalated from calm and polite to angry and volatile....it was
>>>>determined
>>>>that I could have possibly encountered the serial killer myself.
>>>>Up to this point, it had been unclear as to how he had gained
>>>>access to his
>>>>victims, since there has been no evidence of forced entry into
>>>>victim's
>>>>homes, cars, etc. And the fact that he has been attacking in the
>>>>daytime,
>>>>when women are less likely to have their guard up, means he is
>>>>pretty BOLD.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>So think about it...what gesture is nicer than returning money to
>>>>someone
>>>>that drop! ped it?????
>>>>
>>>>How many times would you have opened your window (or door) to get
>>>>your
>>>>money and say thank you.... because if the person is kind enough
>>>>to return
>>>>something to you, then he can't really be a threat....can he????
>>>>
>>>>Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial killer...
>>>>but anyone that gets that angry over someone not accepting money
>>>>from them,
>>>>can't have honourable intentions. The most important thing to
>>>>note is that
>>>>his reaction was! NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A total surprise!
>>>>But what might have happened if I had opened my door? I shudder
>>>>to think!
>>>>Forward this to everyone you know...maybe they can be as
>>>>fortunate as I
>>>>was!
>>>>
>>>>P.S. Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know Even if
>>>>this
>>>>wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was
>>>>apparently
>>>>doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE PERSON!!! Men
>>>>send it to
>>>>all the women in your life. What you do today is important
>>>>because you are
>>>>exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it a good one! Please
>>>>forward to
>>>>anyone you think might benefit from this story.

[melissa]

Bit of a worry, eh? Can't trust anyone these days. It's bad enough that there is a rapist getting about Geelong that hasn't been caught yet. Not worth giving anyone the time of day anymore. It's sad.

[yadie05]

thanks for the warning mate thats scary as

[Proud Pies]

and more importantly, always check to see if these are urban myths.

we don't call our money 'bills'......she's very paranoid, but works in a jail? oh ffs.......and umm i didn't know sydney had serial killers at the moment

and let's start with the original of this story shall we?

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/batonrouge.asp

Claim: A serial killer is luring women to their deaths with $5 bills they 'dropped.'

Status: False.

Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2003]

Hi friends and family. I know that with all the psychos out there, we still think that something couldn't really happen to us, right? Wrong! As most of you know, I live in Alexandria, but I work in Lafayette where I stay with friends when I'm there.

As you know from America's Most Wanted TV program as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in the Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an "incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago that could have been deadly.

At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I didn't realize how serious this encounter was. But since I work in a jail and I told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I was paraded into Internal Affairs to tell them my story.

whenever anyone sends these sorts of things around, just google it and you'll find out that they are hoax's sent around to glog up email.

My search was based on the following words and the site above was the first i got.

I googled: serial killer $5 bill

[Presti35]

C'mon everybody... "We NEVER Talk To Strangers!"

[Gazza05]

Thanks for the lesson Proud Pies.....

I hope you feel very clever now....

If it helps people be a little more careful does it really matter where it comes from ????


We have had in our area two men trying to abduct children, a nasty rape in Geelong etc etc.....See if you can Google that !!!!

[Proud Pies]

it always pays to be vigilant and use common sense.

But it also always pays to know what's a load of crap and what's the truth.
The amount of times these types of things go round and round is amazing. And gullible people, just keep on passing it on to others (usually via email).

[luvlicca]

thanks for the info!! good to know someone is watching out for us lovely ladies!!

[Proud Pies]

C'mon everybody... "We NEVER Talk To Strangers!"

lol, we're all on an internet board........and people are plenty strange out in cyber space