INTERNET WARNINGS
Telephone Calls
PASS ON TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW
I received a telephone call last evening from an individual identifying
himself as an AT&T Service technician who was conducting a test on
telephone lines. He stated that to complete the test I should touch
nine(9), zero(0), the pound sign (#), and then hang up.
Luckily, I was suspicious and refused.
Upon contacting the telephone company, I was informed that by pushing
90#, you give the requesting individual full access to your telephone line,
which enables them to place long distance calls billed to your home phone
number.
I was further informed that this scam has been originating from many
local jails/prisons. I have also verified this information with UCB
Telecom, Pacific Bell, MCI, Bell Atlantic and GTE. Please beware.
DO NOT press 90# for ANYONE. The GTE Security Department requested
that I share this information with EVERYONE I KNOW.
Through a Rapist's Eyes This is important information for females of ALL ages. Guys - please
forward to the female members of your family and all your female friends
and associates.
A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they
look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts: 1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are
most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle
that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman with
long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.
2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women who's
clothing is easy to remove quickly . Many of them carry scissors around
specifically to cut clothing. 3) They also look for women on their cell phone , searching through their purse
or doing other activities while walking because they are off guard and can be
easily overpowered. 4) Men are most likely to attack & rape in the early morning, between 5:00a.m.
and 8:30a.m. 5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked is grocery store parking
lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is public restrooms. 6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly
move her to another location where they don't have to worry about getting caught. 7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but
rape with a weapon is 15-20 years. 8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only
takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it
because it will be time-consuming. 9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other
similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands. Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker
to use them as a weapon. So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not
worth it. 10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind
you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look
them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general
small talk: "I can't believe it is so cold out here", "we're in for a bad winter."
Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a line-up; you lose appeal
as a target.
11) If someone is coming toward you , hold out your hands in front of you and
yell STOP or STAY BACK ! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd
leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to
fight back. Again, they are looking for an EASY target. 12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and
carries it with him wherever he goes,) yell I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding
it out will be a deterrent. 13) If someone grabs you , you can't beat them with strength but you can by
outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the
attacker either under the arm (between the elbow and armpit) OR in the upper
inner thigh VERY VERY HARD . One woman in a class this guy taught told him
she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was
so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands - the guy
needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can
stand it; it hurts.
14) After the initial hit, always GO for the GROIN . I know from a particularly
unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful.
You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more,
but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who
will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, and he's out of there. 15) When the guy puts his hands up to you , grab his first two fingers and bend
them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as
possible . The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended
up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly. 16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your
surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior,
don't dismiss it, go with your instincts!!! You may feel a little silly at the
time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.
Email Virus
During the next several weeks be VERY cautious about opening or launching any
e-mails that refer to theor 9/11 in any way, regardless of World Trade Center
who sent it. PLEASE FORWARD TO ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. FOR THOSE WHO DON'T
KNOW, "WTC" STANDS FOR THE. REALLY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WORLD TRADE CENTER
PEOPLE WILL OPEN IT RIGHT AWAY, THINKING ITS A STORY RELATING TO 9/11! BIG TROUBLE!!!! DO NOT OPEN "WTC Survivor " It is a virus that will erase your
whole "C" drive.. It will come to you in the form of an E-Mail from a familiar
person. I repeat, a friend sent it to me, but called and warned me before I
opened it. He was not so lucky and now he can't even start his computer! Do not open it. Delete it right away! This virus removes all dynamic link
libraries (.dll files) from your computer.