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Kate
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It has been mentioned before but Just heard from a reader who was caught out by this scam on the outskirts of Girona this summer. Do take care.
A motorist returns to his car, opens it, puts in his bags, shopping, laptop... starts up the motor, looks in his mirror and sees a large piece of paper stuck to the back window. Naturally, he leaps out of the car to remove it, leaving the door open and the engine running, the thief waiting nearby slips into the car and drives off. (taking no particular care to avoid the car owner!!) Insurance companies will apparently not
deal with these thefts as there has been no break-in and the vehicle has been left without proper security! If this happens to you, remain in your car with doors locked and DRIVE OFF WITHOUT REMOVING PAPER.
A motorist returns to his car, opens it, puts in his bags, shopping, laptop... starts up the motor, looks in his mirror and sees a large piece of paper stuck to the back window. Naturally, he leaps out of the car to remove it, leaving the door open and the engine running, the thief waiting nearby slips into the car and drives off. (taking no particular care to avoid the car owner!!) Insurance companies will apparently not
deal with these thefts as there has been no break-in and the vehicle has been left without proper security! If this happens to you, remain in your car with doors locked and DRIVE OFF WITHOUT REMOVING PAPER.
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martyn94
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The difficult thing in Spain - and not least Girona - is the contrast between the still hyper-prosperous air of the bigger towns that you see downtown (all that euro-money and over-borrowed local government), and the misery that you don't - 25% male unemployment in Girona province in 2013, apparently. That's not to condone car-nicking, but I can imagine why you might do it.
As Kate says, "let's be careful out there".
As Kate says, "let's be careful out there".