Pay close attention while you're in traffic, as criminals are using new techniques to try to approach drivers and announce the robbery. One of these new 'methods' is something very common to see around, which would be, for example, you are standing at a traffic light and someone is walking by. runner, be it a motorcyclist, cyclist or even pedestrian, and bumps into your rear view mirror, as if it didn't want anything, taking it from the place where you had Tidy. His reaction is natural – roll down the window to try to fix it -, and that's when an individual appears who partners with the person who bumped into his rearview mirror and announces the robbery.
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Many people report that this type of situation is increasingly popular in busy places, but there have also been records that such an approach has taken place in quieter streets. Therefore, all care is little.
According to information provided by public safety specialists, it is quite difficult to prevent this type of situation, so the best thing to do is try to reduce the chances that the bad guys will be able to carry out this type of approach.
If someone knocks on your mirror, you don't have to open the window to try to fix the mirror. Just go straight ahead, safely, and look for a gas station, store or any other busy place to park safely and try to fix your mirror.
This type of approach is an 'updated' form of the old scam that applied small taps on the driver's car, giving the impression that the damage had been great. Thus, the criminals forced the driver to get out of the vehicle to check the damage, and then the robbery was announced.
We have some tips to go through in order to avoid this type of scam, and one of them is to avoid parking in a poorly lit or very 'abandoned' place. In addition, always try to drive the vehicle with the windows closed, or opening them just so that the air can circulate. Also, don't wear jewelry or watches that draw too much attention when you're driving.
Another interesting tip is to always be extra careful when driving, avoiding using the phone, even if it's on speakerphone, or any other situation that could cause your distraction, even more so with the car stopped, either at the traffic light or in some other congestion.
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