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Summer Newsletter Report
August 24th, 2008
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By Tania Rippy,
Safety Committee Chair
According to the July/August 2008
Issue of AARP Bulletin, there is a
growing crime trend that has criminals
using your credit cards before
you even notice they are stolen.
The target spot for stealing credit
cards is from parking lots of health
clubs and recreational facilities,
since most people tend to leave
their wallets and purses locked up
in the car. Thieves are using devices
to get into cars with out leaving
the typical “break-in” evidence.
Then, instead of taking everything
(i.e. the whole purse or wallet), they
just take a few cards out and leave
the scene just as you had left it.
This provides them time to make
purchases before the credit cards
are reported missing.
Please follow these safety tips to
avoid this theft:
• Don’t keep valuables in your car
• Don’t feel secure by hiding
items under a jacket or towel
• For new cards write “Ask for
ID” instead of signing the back.
(Information provided from “Fast
Lane to your Wallet” by Sid
Kirchheimer, AARP Bulletin, July/
August 2008)
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