Another warning especially for women

United States
March 11, 2008 9:10pm CST
Please everyone be careful and inform your family members and friends about this. Taken from some girl: Please take 3 minutes and read this...then pass it on.... When I think about it...I probably would have believed him and opened the door..... Know what money you are carrying. You will see why as you read. Be sure every woman is aware of this M.O. Share it with your wife and daughters. Know what money you are carrying... This was the first I have heard of a scheme like this..... I wanted to pass it along. Be safe! Something very serious to pay attention to. Criminals are coming up with craftier, less threatening methods of attack, so we have to be extra cautious. Read on... I live in Alexandria , VA , but I often work in Lafayette , LA , staying with friends when I'm there. As you know from America's Most Wanted TV program, as well as the news media, there is a serial killer in the! Lafayette area. I just want to let you know about an "incident" that happened to me a few weeks ago, and could have been deadly. At first I didn't go to the police or anyone with it because I didn't realize how serious this encounter was. But since I work in a jail and I told a few people about it, it wasn't long before I was paraded into Internal Affairs to tell them my story. It was approximately 5:15 a.m. In Opelousas , La. I had stayed with a friend there and was on my way to work. I stopped at the Exxon/Blimpie Pie station to get gas. I got $10 gas and a Diet Coke. I took into th e store two $5 bills and one $1 bill (just enough to get my stuff). As I pulled away from the store, a man approached my truck from the back side of the store (an unlit area). He was an "approachable-looking" man (clean cut, clean shaven, dressed well, etc.). He walked up to my window and knocked. Since I'm very paranoid and "always looking for the rapist or killer," I didn't open the window. I just asked what he wanted. He raised a $5 bill to my window and said, "You dropped this." Since I knew I had gone into the store with a certain amount of money, I knew I didn't drop it. When I told him it wasn't mine, he began hitting the window and door, screaming at me to open my door, and insisting that I had dropped the money! At that point, I just drove away as fast as I could. After talking to the Internal Affairs Department and describing the man I saw, and the way he escalated from calm and polite to angry and volatile...it was determined that I could have possibly encountered the serial killer myself. Up to this point, it had been unclear as to how he had gained access to his victims, since there has been no evidence of forced entry into victim's homes, cars, etc. And the fact that he has been attacking in the daytime, when women are less likely to have their guard up! , means he is pretty BOLD. So think about it...what gesture is nicer than returning money to someone that dropped it????? How many times would you have opened your window (or door) to get your money and say thank you.... Because if the person is kind enough to return something to you, then he can't really be a threat....can he???? Please be cautious! This might not have been the serial killer... But anyone that gets that angry over someone not accepting mone y from them can't have honorable intentions The most important thing to note is that his reaction was NOT WHAT I EXPECTED! A total surprise! But what might have happened if I had open ed my door? I shudder to think! Forward this to everyone you know...maybe they can be as fortunate as I was! P.S. Ladies, really DO forward this to EVERYONE you know Even if this man wasn't a serial killer, he looked nice, he seemed polite, he was apparently doing an act of kindness, but HE WAS NOT A NICE PERSON!!! Men, send it to all the women in your life. What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of your life for it. Make it a good one!
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17 responses
• Australia
12 Mar 08
Just wanted you to know I have already recieved an email regarding your horrible experience and I have not only forwared it on, I have asked my partner to tell his work mates so they can pass it on to their wives. Just wanted to finish with complimenting you on your intelligence and bravery. I have been through similar situations and I am forever amazed at how unaware people are and also at the fact when I warn them - they look at me as if I'm being melodramatic but thanks to your email they are now taking me seriously. One further IMPORTANT POINT I would like to add if I may is that these criminal type of people RELY on the element of surprise sure but the other side of the coin IS that people go into shock within 60 to 120 seconds and that is when one is most vunerable and makes it so easy to be attacked, grabbed etc. We are not normally taught or told this as this is a normal human reaction. I was made aware of this by one of my teachers of self-defence. Once he explained this to me, apart from making sense it has not only made me even more aware but in some way better prepared if need be. Hope this will help.
• United States
12 Mar 08
It wasn't me it happened to. I got this as a forward in my email and so thought I should pass it along to others.
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
12 Mar 08
thanks for warning us about this serial killer... i had read this story before in my email... but now i am reminded once again and will be more cautious in the future... it seems to me that we can't trust anybody anymore in this world... it is better to be safe than sorry...
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• United States
12 Mar 08
I had never heard about it before, but you are right it serves as a reminder to both men and women to be safe and be aware of your surroundings.
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@magilives (261)
• Australia
12 Mar 08
Thanks for the reminder. I had received this story in an email a while ago but had forgotten about it until seeing your post. Isn't it scary to know that the most polite well dressed person could be a serial killer. Makes you wonder who you can trust in this world.
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• United States
12 Mar 08
I guess they must never have caught the guy since I just got this in my email today.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Mar 08
this is something to make us all think. The fact that the man got so angry over her not taking the money should make anyone pause. that is the last responce you would expect from anyone so be warned. Many a good looking man has been a killer.They sure do not go around with some sort of sign proclaiming killer on them. thanks for this warning. I will pass it on to my women friends.
• United States
12 Mar 08
Someone else told me this isn't true, but it shouldn't stop us from realizing that something like this could happen to anyone at any time.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
12 Mar 08
Whether or not it was true the lesson is still there. we all should be much mor aware of things and if something is off and your gut instinct tells you so listen to it.
@Tehgamer (274)
• Trinidad And Tobago
12 Mar 08
Wow... You are really lucky you did know how much money you had. Imagine if you didn't know... I may not be reading this post right now and you may not be reading this reply... One question: Did they ever find the serial killer or the person you encountered?
• United States
12 Mar 08
No, this wasn't me. This was forwarded to me in an email and I thought I should share it with others.
@Tehgamer (274)
• Trinidad And Tobago
12 Mar 08
Oh lol... Still then. Thankx for sharing. Maybe you will save someone's life (or even make them leave THEIR $5.00!) LOL
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@MAMABLAZE (242)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Thanks for the heads up!! I remember telling my daughter at a very young age that stranger danger was not always a creepy looking person. Many times he can be realy nice, clean and normal. Unfortunately, he can be someone that everyone normally trusts as well. That warning was to include teachers, fire- men, policemen etc. Because bad people come in all shapes and sizes something we all tend to forget.
• United States
12 Mar 08
We just had a similar scare here in Phoenix, where someone posing as an INS agent was trying to get into women's houses. The news told us that they never come alone, they always show up in pairs, so that probably helped out alot of people.
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@ebsharer (5515)
• United States
18 Mar 08
http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/batonrouge.asp False just like most of those screwy emails that go around.
@KKKBsmom (1092)
• United States
14 Mar 08
I have heard of this before. But it is always great when someone else shares it again.. It is a great reminder and great for those to read that have never heard of it before. Keep up the good work of sharing what needs to be shared with others! :0)
@Ravenladyj (22904)
• United States
12 Mar 08
Its definately a good reminder but I have to say that ppl should always be aware of things like this...Serial killers ARE more often "nice, polite, helpful" ppl. Just like child molesters dont wear a telltale face, neither do psychopaths of certain types..
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• United States
12 Mar 08
It goes back to the old addage, you can't judge a book by its cover.
@mummymo (23706)
13 Mar 08
I have been told that this email is a hoax but so what - it is still a wake up call as being attacked by this method is still a possibility and we all need to be aware of our surroundings and the possible dangers in order to protect ourselves! Well done for sharing this sweety and I hope that people take notice! xxxx
• United States
12 Mar 08
Yeah I read this before a while ago! It defeniatly is scary to think of all the new ways these kind of people are getting their victims. I would never open my door or window for a stranger, especially when I was in aa dark secluded area. Even if the money had been my...it's 5 dollars! I would have just told him to keep it and took off! Very scary situation!
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• United States
12 Mar 08
I hasn't heard about this until it was forwarded to me today. Most people would trust the guy because they would have thought he was doing a good deed. It would have been easy to fall for.
• United States
18 Mar 08
I probably would have thought that he was telling the truth...honestly, right now I can't say for 100% I wouldn't have opened the window for him. But I don't think I would have; I might have told him to keep it for being honest or something...but I may or may not have opened the window--I can't say for sure right now.
@canzPL (8)
• Poland
12 Mar 08
things like these only happen in USA -.- the biggest freak show ever
• United States
12 Mar 08
Things like this happen all over the world. Its not just significant to the United States. After all why do they have police in other countries, if this is the only one with crime.
@mrpippo (756)
• United States
12 Mar 08
well as you know i'm not a woman but i will pass this along to all my lady friends and relatives ,thanks for the info
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• United States
12 Mar 08
You are welcome. From what someone told me on this post, the story turns out not to be true, but that doesn't mean it couldn't happen and that we all need to be aware of our surroundings.
@clowdine (1402)
• Philippines
12 Mar 08
I may not see that guy in my lifetime since I live somewhere else but thanks for the info. The news said we have our own serial killer here in Antipolo City who victimize women and children but I don't know of any update if he has been nabbed already by the cops. He had killed not less than 3.
• United States
12 Mar 08
Thats horrible. Be safe whatever you do.
• United States
13 Mar 08
thanks for the info. i will share this with all my female friends.
@subha12 (18441)
• India
13 Mar 08
thanks a lot fo this post. it is really a matter of concern for us. i think we women are very vulnerable these days. criminals are coming with new ways to harrass us.
@angeljenn (894)
• Zaragoza, Spain
13 Mar 08
hello there to U...that's so sad to hear, so terrible, and scary...thanks for sharing that informative news and valuable information...it's really a warning for all the women out there... We should all be careful and vigilant nowadays...there are some bad people out there...even in the internet too like spam, fraud e-mails, phishings, etc... I don't know why there are some people who really likes to hurt or deceive innocent people...they should have conscience and they should realize that it's really not good to do those bad stuffs...they should learn to fear GOD... Women were the most victims...so as a woman, we should always be careful and vigilant...don't trust people especially unknown strangers... It's really sad to know that there are stuffs like that going on in our society...it's really horrible, terrible, and scary... That news is really a warning for all of us, women...we should really be careful and pray to GOD always...i'm gonna share it to all my friends and relatives... Thanks really for sharing that informative news...it's really a big help for those innocent women like me, it's a good warning for all of us, to be careful, and never to trust unknown strangers...this is really a good and informative discussion...have a blessed day ahead of U...may GOD BLESS U & UR family always!!!