----- Original Message ----- From: acd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To: acd Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 8:02 PM Subject: Check your car door handle (Thanks, Joan - ac ) Please check your car door handle ( Passenger side ). . . . : This is new to me ! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wednesday, I approached my truck from the passenger side To place my computer bag (aka my man purse) in the Front passenger seat. As I reached to open the door I noticed there was a small hole right under my door handle. My first thought was, "someone has shot my truck !" I began to think about it and inspect it a little closer and the "light" slowly began to come on. I phoned my friend who owns a body shop and asked if he had any vehicles with damage to the doors that Looked like a bullet hole. "Yes, I see it all the time. Thieves have a punch and Place it right under the door handle, knock a hole through, reach in and unlock it, just as if they have a key. No alarms, broken glass or anything. I then placed a call to my insurance agent and Explained it to him I was puzzled that they left my GPS And all other belongings. Here is where it gets scary ! "Oh no, he said, they want the break-in to be so subtle That you do not even realize it. They look at your GPS to see where "home" is. Now they know what you drive, go to your home, and If your vehicle is not there they assume you are not and Break in your home." He says they will even leave a purse or wallet and only Take one or two credit cards. By the time you realize there has been a theft, They may have already had a couple days Or more to use them. I did not realize my situation for two full days! They even give you the courtesy of re-locking Your doors for you. Periodically walk around your car, daily if you are In a shopping center or other parking area. Report thefts immediately.... Your bank w/missing check numbers, Your credit card agencies, police, And insurance companies, etc. ( Below is picture of what the hole looks like ) . . . . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------