Car jackets use paper on back window false

“WARNING FROM POLICE,” begin posts shared in May 2020 in Manitoba and Ontario, Canada. “BEWARE OF PAPER STUCK ON THE BACK WINDOW OF YOUR VEHICLE--NEW WAY TO DO CARJACKINGS,” they claim.

After they get in, they notice a piece of paper or money or (insert your shiny object here) attached to the windshield. They get out of the car to investigate and are suddenly jumped by gang members or creepy clowns or (insert your bad guy of choice here). The newest version of this golden oldie involves a piece of clothing tied to the wiper blades and women being grabbed by human traffickers. It’s just a myth, and one that particularly galls Mikkelson.

The email was passed on, albeit ... the process. The email warns recipients to be on the lookout for a piece of paper stuck to the rear window of their vehicle, seen only as they back out of parking spaces....

Then you may not notice something stuck on your rear window until you were inside and beginning to back up. I think snopes might be assuming that carjackers would try this in broad daylight, in which case it obviously wouldn't work. In fact, it's such a simple trick, it would seem surprising if someone hadn't tried it, at some time. Anyway, the basic advice seems sound. If you're in this situation where you notice a piece of paper stuck on your rear window, maybe it wouldn't be such a great idea to assume that no carjackings ever happen this way, and so get out of your car to remove it.

They leave a piece of paper stuck to your rear window. When you get into the car, start the engine, see the paper in your rearview mirror, and get out of the car to remove it, the car...

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Social media posts and emails are coming around yet again, warning that if you see a piece of paper stuck to your rear window, it's a carjacking scheme. The facts: We've covered this before, but we…