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WARNING, POSTED JUST AS I RECEIVED IT BY E-MAIL!

Rick
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Subject: IMPORTANT CONCERN

>
>
> > This is a local concern!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> > A Bakersfield High teacher writes:
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear Faculty and friends,

> > A scary experience occured yesterday that I want to share.
> > After school on my way to attend the baseball game, I stopped for gas at
> the
> > Chevron station on the corner of Oak and California, got out to fuel my
> car
> > and was approached by a young man ( I would guess in his 20's, of course
> > they are looking younger all the time), who told me that he had samples
of
> > name brand colognes and perfumes, and invited me to try them. I said
> > "perhaps after I finish fueling my car" so he walked back to his car a
> > couple islands away where he was visiting with a couple of other men and
> > appeared to be there for the same reason as everyone else. Jan was with
> me,
> > but had left the car to empty the trash bag, so was not visible. When I
> > finished fueling, the man had his trunk open and asked if I wanted to
> sample
> > any. Luckily, Jan had been totally aware of the entire situation, got
out
> > of the car and said "Mom, don't go to his car". I didn't understand,
> > because we were both in plain sight, others were around, but something
> about
> > Jan's directness seemed to overrule my hard headedness, and I looked to
> the
> > man waiting at his trunk, and said "no thanks, not now". At this point,
I
> > could see a different look on his face and in his eyes, he immediately
had
> a
> > female companion with him talking to her (I have no idea where she came
> > from) they both looked at me in a most paranoid fashion, not an unusual
> > sight for us in our profession, they hurridly got into their car, backed
> up
> > to see if I was watching them, which I was, and they raced out of the
> > station. The car was an older model vehicle, mottled brown color, maybe
> > Chevy or Pontiac, plate was not California plate, but had lots of blues
> and
> > browns on it. The whole situation seemed strange, but I thought nothing
> of
> > it until I got into the car to leave and Jan informed me of the
> information
> > she had received from internet about this very racket. Apparently, they
> get
> > you to smell something that causes unconsciousness and then they do
> > whatever...kidnap, steal your purse with license, cards, etc., or
possibly
> > steal the vehicle. The more I thought about what had transpired in a
> matter
> > of minutes, the more concerned I got. I did report it to the police, but
> > with all my knowledge, computer involvement, and experience with high
> risk
> > low gain behaviors, I continue to have real concern for any possible
> > innocent victim.
> > I thank God for Jan's alertness, quick wit and love, to protect me and
> her,
> > from what could have been a terrible situation.
> > This is a real situation, really happened and was really scary...please
> > share this scam with your friends and loved ones if they are not already
> > aware of such professionals.
> > Carol Humphrey
> > BHS Science Department