got this from my email...

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i'm forwarding you a warning i got today about a new hold-up technique. stay
safe!

This is the same thing that happened to me last June 21, 2004. I hailed a
cab at The Landmark Mall going to SM City, where I was supposed to meet my
friends going to Sta. Clara church. The description below matched the cab
driver, who was also wearing a cap, kinda long-faced, has fair complexion.
It was extremely terrifying as all along, the 2nd guy was just inside the
trunk of the car. The driver will slowly pull down his car to give chance
for the 2nd guy to get out of the trunk, and will just surprise you from
behind. I always lock my doors,but since the car was auto-locked, the driver
will just let his companion in easily. The 2nd guy was really short, around
5'1, 5'2 in height, really thin, OBVIOUS NA DRUG ADDICT. He was carrying a
knife and will pres s it against your neck and waist. His parting words was
the same, "Tumakbo ka na bilisan mo, P.I.!!, kundi papatayin kita, pasalamat
ka di ako pumapatay ng babae, pag nagkataon, ngayon pa lang!!"They dropped
me somewhere in New York, Cubao. Before letting you go, the 2nd guy will
search your pockets just to be sure if there were valuables left.

I reported the crime to the nearby PNP station and they said this was the
first time they heard of this Modus Operandi. I was really glad that they
just let me go but the experience is extremely traumatic. So please, please
if you know of relatives, friends, officemates or whoever, who's taking a
cab, be careful and extra vigilant. It was unfortunate for me not to get the
plate no. of the car,which was a first as I always tell or text somebody the
plate no. of the cab im riding in. The Nissan car is white, probably 99 or
2000 model. Pass around please...





> > I was mugged just last night.
> >
> > I hailed a cab from our office (in Araneta QC, Talayan side) going to SM
> > north around 6:30pm. My usual practice is that I ask the guards on duty
> > to hail for me. However, this time I did not bother them and hailed the
> > cab
> > myself.
> >
> > A white nissan sentra pulled in front of me and I stepped in. I told
> > the driver my destination and he went straight ahead. I figured we were
> > taking the del monte route to SM so I asked him to confirm if this was
so.
> > He
> > said yes, so I sat back (I was seated at the back, right most seat).
> >
> > Traffic was kinda heavy in delmonte so the driver turned left somewhere
> > before the roosevelt/del monte intersection. It was going fairly
> > smooth.
> > As was my usual practice, I tried to read the name of the taxi and its
> > bo dy number which are usually written/painted on the doors. I just
noted
> > the
> > taxi name (PLS NOTE: VAN JAZEM) but no body number. I tried to see any
> > dispalyed ID, but there was none. The driver was wearing a cap and
> > adjusted
> > the rearview mirror in such a way that I cannot clearly see his face.
> >
> > Somewhere in Paltok, Ilaw street to be exact, i felt something moving
> > behind my seat. I asked the driver "bakit gumagalaw yung upuan", and
that
> > was
> > when somebody (apparently hiding inside the back seat) came out and held
> me
> > in the neck with something sharp. the driver told me "tumahimik ka na
> > lang" since I was screaming pretty loudly and was already in a panic by
> > that
> > time.
> >
> > All the while the guy from behind me took my bag from me and was trying
> > to search my sides/pockets for anything else valuable. I pleaded and
> > screamed and tried to open the door at the same time. Then they asked
me
> > to get
> > off.
> >
> > At first I was still trying to plead. I asked them to spare me
> > at least some money so I can take off from wherever it is we are now. I
> > even
> > asked them to at least allow me one phone call so i can have someone
pick
> > me up
> > if ever. OF course they did not heed that. They insisted that I gt off
> > immediately. I was still trying to appeal to pity (!) when the driver
> > yelled "bumaba ka na, papatayin na kita". then the guy behind me told
> > me, "bumaba ka na!".
> >
> > And so I got off. I was still screaming by the time some passersby saw
> > me.they asked what happened. and they accompanied me to some nearby
store
> > where i was able to c all home and asked for help.
> >
> > I asked the good samaritans to get me back to my office (araneta) since
> > it is where I asked to be fetched. They were kind hearted enough to do
> > that.
> >
> > We have reported this incident with the Baler police station.
> >
> > SO there. please please be careful when hailing cabs. Even the police
> > were
> > surprised with this new Modus operandi where the other guy is hidden
> > inside the back seat.
> >
> > It was unfortunate the I lost some of my savings and phone and other
> > personal effects. But I will be forever thankful that no harm was done
> > to me.