My daughter just sent this, and it seemed so important that I am passing it along.
I probably would have opened my window or door. Very scary!
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Subject: Rapist Trick
Subject: Know what money you are carrying! You will see why as you read! > > Be sure every lady is aware of this M.O. Share with it 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! 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 in Alexandria, VA, but I often work in Lafayette, LA, staying 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, and 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. It was proximately 5:15 a.m. in Opelousas, La. I had stayed with a friend there and was on my way to work.
&nbs! p; I stopped at the Exxon/Blimpie Pie station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke. I took into the store two $5 bills and one $1 bill (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. &nb! sp; ; 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 dropped 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 honorable 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 man 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 ar e exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it a good one!
Please forward to anyone you think might benefit from this story.
Posted by bettyg (Member # 6147) on :
I checked snopes2.com and it said this was FALSE.
Here's a little bit that you can go and read the rest of the story here....
Although this tale should be taken with a grain of salt, it's always a good idea to stay alert, be aware of your surroundings, and notify authorities if you witness suspect activity. Don't believe all you hear, but also don't complacently conclude that because you've received an e-mail saying a killer is luring victims with a 'dropped' $5 bill or trailing them out of stores, you need not be wary of unusual situations that follow a different script.
Barbara "rip the script" Mikkelson
Additional information: Louisiana Serial Killer News Archive (The Advocate)
Sorry, Betty, I didn't know.
Posted by mothergoose650 (Member # 8962) on :
Well, if someone can come up with a story like that, then I bet someone somewhere will try it! Better safe than sorry! Kathy
Posted by Lymetoo (Member # 743) on :
Still an important story!
Posted by mlkeen (Member # 1260) on :
Agreed, the point is valid.
I always do pay at the pump and since my gas filler is on the opposite side of the car I ALWAYS take the keys out of the car to prevent car jacking.
When I have kids along, I lock them in even when I'm just on the other side of the car.
I feel I live in a safe place, but the less expensive gas is near a highway.