I got the following in an email. This could be a new "urban legend" but it's worth thinking about. If the crooks aren't doing this yet they will be now because all those crazy people out there are spreading this rumor. No not me! I'm just reporting on a new possible trend!
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Keep an eye on your license plate. A woman said her son found his license plate missing so he called the police to file a report.
They told him people were stealing the plates to get free gas, by pumping and running. Given the rise in gas prices, people have taken to stealing license plates, putting them on their car, then getting gas and running. The gas station will have "your" license plate # and you could be in trouble for "pump and run".
Check your car periodically to be sure you still have a plate. If you should find it missing, file a report immediately!!! Keep an eye on your license plate! Make sure you always know it's there! When the license plate is reported as the "drive off vehicle", it's YOU they contact! Be aware!!!! Be aware of your license plates, most of us never look to see if the plates are there or not.
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Black Friday
54 minutes ago
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This is what we've come to. That's sad :(
It's sort of true. You can check it out at the Urban Legends Reference Page:
http://www.snopes.com/fraud/autos/gastheft.asp
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