Purse in the grocery cart scam:
A lady went grocery-shopping at a local mall and left her purse sitting in the children's seat of the cart while she reached something off of a shelf. Her wallet was stolen, and she reported it to the store personnel. After returning home, she received a phone call from the Mall Security to say that they had her wallet and that although there was no money in it, it did still hold her personal papers. She immediately went to pick up her wallet, only to be told by Mall Security that they had not called her. By the time she returned home again, her house had been broken into and burglarized. The thieves knew that by calling and saying they were Mall Security, they could lure her out of her house long enough for them to burglarize it.
Monday, August 13, 2018
Thursday, August 9, 2018
How to Protect Yourself from Break-ins: Part 2
This lady has now changed her habit of how she lists her names on her cell phone after her handbag was stolen:
Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. was stolen. Twenty minutes later she called her husband from a payphone to tell him what had happened. "I received your text asking about our PIN number and I've replied a little while ago," her husband said. When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 ahold of the PIN number. Within twenty minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral of the story:
1) DO NOT disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby. Sweetheart, Mom, Dad, etc.
2) When sensitive information is being asked through texts, confirm by calling back.
3) When you're being texted 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.
Her handbag, which contained her cell phone, credit card, wallet, etc. was stolen. Twenty minutes later she called her husband from a payphone to tell him what had happened. "I received your text asking about our PIN number and I've replied a little while ago," her husband said. When they rushed down to the bank, the bank staff told them all the money was already withdrawn.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 ahold of the PIN number. Within twenty minutes he had withdrawn all the money from their bank account.
Moral of the story:
1) DO NOT disclose the relationship between you and the people in your contact list. Avoid using names like Home, Honey, Hubby. Sweetheart, Mom, Dad, etc.
2) When sensitive information is being asked through texts, confirm by calling back.
3) When you're being texted 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.
Monday, August 6, 2018
How to Protect Yourself from Break-ins: Part 1
Parking problems:
When people leave their car in the long-term parking lots while away, they are more prone to break ins. Thieves use the information on the car's registration in the glove compartment, and can drive to people's houses and rob them. If you are going to leave your car in the long-term parking, do not leave the registration/insurance cards in it, remote garage door opener, or keys. This is something to think about with all our new electronic technology.
GPS:
A car was broken into while people were at a football game. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money, and a GPS which had been prominently mounted to the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. Thieves used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage door remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the game and what time it would end, so they knew exactly how much time they had to clean out the house. If you have a GPS- don't put your home address in it. Instead, put a nearby address in it, such as 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 to be stolen.
When people leave their car in the long-term parking lots while away, they are more prone to break ins. Thieves use the information on the car's registration in the glove compartment, and can drive to people's houses and rob them. If you are going to leave your car in the long-term parking, do not leave the registration/insurance cards in it, remote garage door opener, or keys. This is something to think about with all our new electronic technology.
GPS:
A car was broken into while people were at a football game. Things stolen from the car included a garage door remote control, some money, and a GPS which had been prominently mounted to the dashboard. When the victims got home, they found that their house had been ransacked and just about everything worth anything had been stolen. Thieves used the GPS to guide them to the house. They then used the garage door remote control to open the garage door and gain entry to the house. The thieves knew the owners were at the game and what time it would end, so they knew exactly how much time they had to clean out the house. If you have a GPS- don't put your home address in it. Instead, put a nearby address in it, such as 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 to be stolen.
Friday, August 3, 2018
6 Tactics to Get Rid of Bugs
Mosquitoes
The CDC says oil of lemon eucalyptus is an effective, natural mosquito repellent. Products containing the oil are widely available online and at discount retailers like Target and Walmart.
Dog Ticks
Prevention is key. Put one drop of rose geranium oil between your dog's shoulder blades and one at the top of the base of the tail, or two drops directly on the collar.
Ants
Vinegar deters ants from entering your home by overpowering the scent they would use to follow other ants' footsteps. Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water in spray bottle and squirt in places that are likely to attract ants, such as the area around pet food bowls and other food sources.
Bees
Listen to the experts: Do an internet search for your local area or state's beekeeper who can remove the bees without killing them.
The CDC says oil of lemon eucalyptus is an effective, natural mosquito repellent. Products containing the oil are widely available online and at discount retailers like Target and Walmart.
Dog Ticks
Prevention is key. Put one drop of rose geranium oil between your dog's shoulder blades and one at the top of the base of the tail, or two drops directly on the collar.
Ants
Vinegar deters ants from entering your home by overpowering the scent they would use to follow other ants' footsteps. Mix a 50/50 solution of vinegar and water in spray bottle and squirt in places that are likely to attract ants, such as the area around pet food bowls and other food sources.
Bees
Listen to the experts: Do an internet search for your local area or state's beekeeper who can remove the bees without killing them.
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