Ever gotten robbed?

[Eevee]

Last night I went to Nightsneak with Ace, Vector, and another friend. It was a rave near the Eastern Market in Detroit. We were actually parked in a parking lot with a TON of other cars and lights and stuff.

So we went inside at 10.

And it was awesome and sweet.

Until Ace checked her cell at 12:50 and saw that my mom had called at 12:15.

Ends up someone called her and said "Hahaha! I have your daughter's phone!" and then called her a "Fucking bitch". So we left right away...found Vector's car...and saw that the doors on the drivers side had been broken open with a crowbar or something like that.

Ace and I both got our purses stolen and Vector was missing his wallet.

We called the police and while we waited, Vector found his wallet behind the van with his bank card and SSC gone. Ace was missing her purse which had keys, her bank cards, and SSC. I was missing my purse with my cellphone (obviously), bank cards, school ID, keys to my work, my work tag, permit, and some cash.

All of us also called our bank accounts to check for any new transactions. Someone had used both Vector and Ace's cards for buying gas, White Castle, and $90 worth of shit from CVS.

The police came after 2 AM.

They took our report and all that jazz.

But the thing was, we were landlocked. Some dumbasses parked behind us and there were already cars in front of us. It was a good thing, though...since Vector had a spare key to the van in his wallet and they could have taken that.

Sooooo we had to wait till almost 4 AM, when the people behind us finally left the rave, to leave.

The end.

Have any of you guys been robbed like this shit?

[Oh_My_Goth]

It's Detroit.

You should never leave valuable shit in your car in Detroit.....

& yeah, I've had it done to Me, they didn't get anything but my crappy cell phone though.....

Sorry you had to learn the hard way kiddo.....

[Msterbeau]

That sucks.. At least you guys are alive and safe. It could have been a lot worse. Cancel all your credits cards and check on anything that your SS#s are connected with. They can do a lot of damage with that. They may try to open new accounts and that will go on your credit report. Not sure what you can do to prevent any new ones from being opened...

[Eevee]

@Oh_My_Goth

Yeah...it was bound to happen eventually. We got too used to the safety of CC's parking lot.

We DEFINITELY learned our lesson, believe me.

@Msterbeau

Yeah...we already looked for transactions and then closed all our accounts. New cards are being sent. The guys who stole from us were idiots.

They called my mom with my cell...which could be tracked. And they bought stuff from stores with video cameras.

[Rayne]

Not sure what you can do to prevent any new ones from being opened...

Call all three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union) and have your SSN red flagged for fraud. They will then call you every time someone is trying to obtain credit in your name (wether it's you or not). You have to update the red flags every 12 months, so write it down. Do this for at *least* the 12 months, if not longer.

Can you tell I've had to do this often? I was a victim of ID theft and credit fraud 10 years ago and I still have to deal with it. It was an ex husband who still (to this day) tries to obtain credit in my name.

[torn asunder]

never *ever* carry your SS card with/on you... ever!!! (unless you're specifically on your way to a transaction that requires it, and then lock it up somewhere again!)

sorry to here, but thankful you guys are ok!

[n0Mad]

We got too used to the safety of CC's parking lot.

Don't feel that the CC parking lot is safe just because it's gated. Fierce Critter had her car window smashed and her satellite radio stolen while in the CC parking lot. And the Leland Hotel isn't too secure either. I've heard of people getting a room for the night and while they're partying in the club, their room is being burglarized. These people return and all their stuff is missing. Usually no forced entry either which means it's either an inside job and/or the door latches are really old and don't work worth a damn.

[Eevee]

Don't feel that the CC parking lot is safe just because it's gated. Fierce Critter had her car window smashed and her satellite radio stolen while in the CC parking lot. And the Leland Hotel isn't too secure either. I've heard of people getting a room for the night and while they're partying in the club, their room is being burglarized. These people return and all their stuff is missing. Usually no forced entry either which means it's either an inside job and/or the door latches are really old and don't work worth a damn.

Yeah, I know that.

We're just stupid.

Anyways.

I saw a guy at my work yesterday who reminded me of you...even though I've never met you, lol

[Msterbeau]

Yeah, I know that.

We're just stupid.

Anyways.

I saw a guy at my work yesterday who reminded me of you...even though I've never met you, lol

Sexy bald guys are everywhere these days..

[Eevee]

Sexy bald guys are everywhere these days..

Apparently so.

[freydis]

That sucks.. At least you guys are alive and safe. It could have been a lot worse. Cancel all your credits cards and check on anything that your SS#s are connected with. They can do a lot of damage with that. They may try to open new accounts and that will go on your credit report. Not sure what you can do to prevent any new ones from being opened...

Contact all 3 credit bureaus--- you can have a fraud notice put on them. This makes anyone issuing credit check more than just the usual before issuing credit.

[freydis]

Call all three credit reporting agencies (Equifax, Experian and Trans Union) and have your SSN red flagged for fraud. They will then call you every time someone is trying to obtain credit in your name (wether it's you or not). You have to update the red flags every 12 months, so write it down. Do this for at *least* the 12 months, if not longer.

Can you tell I've had to do this often? I was a victim of ID theft and credit fraud 10 years ago and I still have to deal with it. It was an ex husband who still (to this day) tries to obtain credit in my name.

what she said.

[StormKnight (1)]

Things I have always done when I travel or park in areas I don't know anything about.

1. NEVER leave ANYTHING in the cabin. Glove compartment, trunk, closed storage bins, ALL should be used to hide stuff. If you have a hatchback, splurge for the cover of the bay. People who ride with me know me being very picky about this. The only thing I leave in the cabin of my car is a map and an umbrella. I never let my cars get trashed to the point I can't see the floor. Keep it clean, and people will see nothing but a clean floor. If the floor is covered with trash, they will be tempted to break in to start digging.

2. Park as close to the security people as you can. Yes, you have to get there early. But your car will be noticed on rounds earlier than it would be in BFE.

3. If you drive a target car, DON'T make it a bigger target. I have a sports car I work on that I would like to drive down to CC. It in itself is a big target. I don't trick out the outside of the car, nor do I invest in the sound system (I prefer to hear the engine purr and roar, and the sound system is adequate for when I do want to hear music.) Things that add to the exterior only paint the target bigger. If there is a high tech radio, get one with the removable face plate.

4. Never take more than what you need for the night. Cash to get you in and a few refreshments, ONE credit card in case of problems/emergency (including being unsafe to drive,) and your ID. NO SS cards, NO extra identity issues. And keep it on your person AT ALL TIMES.

Do these things prevent break ins? No. But it will reduce the chance, and keep your losses if it does happen to a minimum.

[TheGimp]

yes actually i was almost robbes this past satruday at a gas station.

[n0Mad]

I saw a guy at my work yesterday who reminded me of you...even though I've never met you, lol

I told you I was a bad influence. You're already starting to think of me. Just wait until I show up in your dreams.

[Msterbeau]

Things I have always done when I travel or park in areas I don't know anything about.

1. NEVER leave ANYTHING in the cabin. Glove compartment, trunk, closed storage bins, ALL should be used to hide stuff. If you have a hatchback, splurge for the cover of the bay. People who ride with me know me being very picky about this. The only thing I leave in the cabin of my car is a map and an umbrella. I never let my cars get trashed to the point I can't see the floor. Keep it clean, and people will see nothing but a clean floor. If the floor is covered with trash, they will be tempted to break in to start digging.

2. Park as close to the security people as you can. Yes, you have to get there early. But your car will be noticed on rounds earlier than it would be in BFE.

3. If you drive a target car, DON'T make it a bigger target. I have a sports car I work on that I would like to drive down to CC. It in itself is a big target. I don't trick out the outside of the car, nor do I invest in the sound system (I prefer to hear the engine purr and roar, and the sound system is adequate for when I do want to hear music.) Things that add to the exterior only paint the target bigger. If there is a high tech radio, get one with the removable face plate.

4. Never take more than what you need for the night. Cash to get you in and a few refreshments, ONE credit card in case of problems/emergency (including being unsafe to drive,) and your ID. NO SS cards, NO extra identity issues. And keep it on your person AT ALL TIMES.

Do these things prevent break ins? No. But it will reduce the chance, and keep your losses if it does happen to a minimum.

Absolutely, exactly what I do. Minus the flashy car.

[Draco1958]

My house has been broken into a few times. We have a good idea of who is doing it, just no proof. I lost 3 digital cameras, a leather coat and my roomie lost a digital video camera. We think a so called friend stole a key so we changed the locks. It's really sad being robbed but it's even sadder when it's a supposed friend of someone in the house doing it.

[TitsMcGee]

Things I have always done when I travel or park in areas I don't know anything about.

1. NEVER leave ANYTHING in the cabin. Glove compartment, trunk, closed storage bins, ALL should be used to hide stuff. If you have a hatchback, splurge for the cover of the bay. People who ride with me know me being very picky about this. The only thing I leave in the cabin of my car is a map and an umbrella. I never let my cars get trashed to the point I can't see the floor. Keep it clean, and people will see nothing but a clean floor. If the floor is covered with trash, they will be tempted to break in to start digging.

2. Park as close to the security people as you can. Yes, you have to get there early. But your car will be noticed on rounds earlier than it would be in BFE.

3. If you drive a target car, DON'T make it a bigger target. I have a sports car I work on that I would like to drive down to CC. It in itself is a big target. I don't trick out the outside of the car, nor do I invest in the sound system (I prefer to hear the engine purr and roar, and the sound system is adequate for when I do want to hear music.) Things that add to the exterior only paint the target bigger. If there is a high tech radio, get one with the removable face plate.

4. Never take more than what you need for the night. Cash to get you in and a few refreshments, ONE credit card in case of problems/emergency (including being unsafe to drive,) and your ID. NO SS cards, NO extra identity issues. And keep it on your person AT ALL TIMES.

Do these things prevent break ins? No. But it will reduce the chance, and keep your losses if it does happen to a minimum.

See I've been called paranoid for taking my faceplate and XM radio and hiding them in the glove box when I'm at CC. I have a purse that I use only for CC, where all I have in there are my ID, some cash, phone, and keys. It stays with me the entire time. My normal purse generally doesn't leave my side either. I have had my car broken into, although it was in high school and I know who did it, and it wasn't locked since I live in a town of oh 600 people if that. I learned right away no matter where you live that you need to lock your doors.

As for the SSC, I found this on the Social Security website:

What if my card is lost or stolen?

You can replace your card or your child’s card for free if it is lost or stolen. However, you are limited to three replacement cards in a year and 10 during your lifetime. Legal name changes and other exceptions do not count toward these limits. For example, changes in noncitizen status that require card updates may not count toward these limits. Also, you may not be affected by these limits if you can prove you need the card to prevent a significant hardship.

To get a replacement card, you will need to:

Complete an Application For A Social Security Card (Form SS-5);

Present a recently issued document to show your identity;

Show evidence of your U.S. citizenship if you were born outside the United States and did not show proof of citizenship when you got your card; and

Show evidence of your current lawful noncitizen status if you are not a U.S. citizen.

Your replacement card will have the same name and number as your previous card.

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[Head Wreck]

well hopefully the police will catch up with them and taser them untill thier pubic hair goes grey

[Homicidalheathen]

Yes a few times. It is not as much fun partying as it used to be thus.

I save money, time...trouble and injury so I stay home more now.

So now you know why older people just stay in.

[Oh_My_Goth]

Yes a few times. It is not as much fun partying as it used to be thus.

I save money, time...trouble and injury so I stay home more now.

So now you know why older people just stay in.

+1

[StormKnight (1)]

Absolutely, exactly what I do. Minus the flashy car.

Temporary threadjack:

I love driving it as a bit of an adrenaline junkie. The only thing I attract are ricer boys who have no clue what the car is capable of, and of course, roving eyes. Chick magnet my ass.

We now return you to your thread

[jynxxxedangel]

When I came out of work from a country/western nightclub years ago (loaded with tips), some ghetto rat waited until I got into my vehicle. He jumped off the embankment above an old delivery ramp next to where I was parked. He stuck the barrel of a crummy little .22 pistol into the slightly-cracked driver side window..sideways. *rolls eyes* He said, "Give me your cash and jewelry!"

I merely reached under the seat, grabbed my Kimber .380 Police Special, pointed it against the glass to between his eyes, and calmly said, "Mine's bigger." You should have seen that jitterbug run! There had been a rash of girls getting robbed in their cars that month, so luckily, I'd begun carrying my gun under the seat (can't take a loaded gun into a bar, even if you have a CCW). We (the employees of the neighboring bars) finally figured out that one of the dancers from the bikini club next door (where I had also once worked) was tipping her boyfriend off, as to who made a lot of money each night, and he had been using this information to rob them. Bonnie and Clyde were dealt with eventually by the city natives, using street justice (Pontiac police are USELESS when it comes to stolen property reports).

I've most often been ripped off by people who lived with me (or the no-good friends or family they brought into my home) countless times. This is one reason I will no longer have room mates. You never know what troubles come with them, or whom they will bring into the house.

A boyfriend who lived with me stole everything I owned once, when I was headlining in Indianapolis for two months. I had actually been sending money back for him to pay bills and things, as he was laid off. When I returned home, the place was empty, save for cast-off junk, and my two cats, who were half-starved to death. The mailbox was FULL of bills, too. The landlord was FURIOUS. So was I (along with "devastated"). I'd actually known the guy ten years before we even dated.

That sonofabitch got EVERYTHING-- my comics collection, my valuable antiques, my vintage clothing, my estate jewelry (including a 3 carat DeBeers heart-shaped diamond ring), my huge vintage Hot Wheels collection (all still in blister packs), my family photographs and heirlooms, many of my very expensive costumes..everything. Altogether, I estimate him to have taken me for at least $70,000. I've never been so ruined and destitute in my life. I'm only beginning to come back from the financial and emotional blow he dealt me. It turns out that he and his brother developed a bad crack habit while I was on business. I hate him with all my heart, as much as I ever loved him. This guy is bad news, and he has been known to go to CC from time to time. As much as I am tempted to post his name here for the world to know his wrongs, I won't. I will gladly tell anyone who PMs me, though.

'Nuff said.

[Homicidalheathen]

Same here, I don't invite people to the house much anymore.

You never know who will rip you off...I have had 5 so called 'best buddies' steal from me.

When I came out of work from a country/western nightclub years ago (loaded with tips), some ghetto rat waited until I got into my vehicle. He jumped off the embankment above an old delivery ramp next to where I was parked. He stuck the barrel of a crummy little .22 pistol into the slightly-cracked driver side window..sideways. *rolls eyes* He said, "Give me your cash and jewelry!"

I merely reached under the seat, grabbed my Kimber .380 Police Special, pointed it against the glass to between his eyes, and calmly said, "Mine's bigger." You should have seen that jitterbug run! There had been a rash of girls getting robbed in their cars that month, so luckily, I'd begun carrying my gun under the seat (can't take a loaded gun into a bar, even if you have a CCW). We (the employees of the neighboring bars) finally figured out that one of the dancers from the bikini club next door (where I had also once worked) was tipping her boyfriend off, as to who made a lot of money each night, and he had been using this information to rob them. Bonnie and Clyde were dealt with eventually by the city natives, using street justice (Pontiac police are USELESS when it comes to stolen property reports).

I've most often been ripped off by people who lived with me (or the no-good friends or family they brought into my home) countless times. This is one reason I will no longer have room mates. You never know what troubles come with them, or whom they will bring into the house.

A boyfriend who lived with me stole everything I owned once, when I was headlining in Indianapolis for two months. I had actually been sending money back for him to pay bills and things, as he was laid off. When I returned home, the place was empty, save for cast-off junk, and my two cats, who were half-starved to death. The mailbox was FULL of bills, too. The landlord was FURIOUS. So was I (along with "devastated"). I'd actually known the guy ten years before we even dated.

That sonofabitch got EVERYTHING-- my comics collection, my valuable antiques, my vintage clothing, my estate jewelry (including a 3 carat DeBeers heart-shaped diamond ring), my huge vintage Hot Wheels collection (all still in blister packs), my family photographs and heirlooms, many of my very expensive costumes..everything. Altogether, I estimate him to have taken me for at least $70,000. I've never been so ruined and destitute in my life. I'm only beginning to come back from the financial and emotional blow he dealt me. It turns out that he and his brother developed a bad crack habit while I was on business. I hate him with all my heart, as much as I ever loved him. This guy is bad news, and he has been known to go to CC from time to time. As much as I am tempted to post his name here for the world to know his wrongs, I won't. I will gladly tell anyone who PMs me, though.

'Nuff said.

[Enishi]

When I came out of work from a country/western nightclub years ago (loaded with tips), some ghetto rat waited until I got into my vehicle. He jumped off the embankment above an old delivery ramp next to where I was parked. He stuck the barrel of a crummy little .22 pistol into the slightly-cracked driver side window..sideways. *rolls eyes* He said, "Give me your cash and jewelry!"

I merely reached under the seat, grabbed my Kimber .380 Police Special, pointed it against the glass to between his eyes, and calmly said, "Mine's bigger." You should have seen that jitterbug run! There had been a rash of girls getting robbed in their cars that month, so luckily, I'd begun carrying my gun under the seat (can't take a loaded gun into a bar, even if you have a CCW). We (the employees of the neighboring bars) finally figured out that one of the dancers from the bikini club next door (where I had also once worked) was tipping her boyfriend off, as to who made a lot of money each night, and he had been using this information to rob them. Bonnie and Clyde were dealt with eventually by the city natives, using street justice (Pontiac police are USELESS when it comes to stolen property reports).

I've most often been ripped off by people who lived with me (or the no-good friends or family they brought into my home) countless times. This is one reason I will no longer have room mates. You never know what troubles come with them, or whom they will bring into the house.

A boyfriend who lived with me stole everything I owned once, when I was headlining in Indianapolis for two months. I had actually been sending money back for him to pay bills and things, as he was laid off. When I returned home, the place was empty, save for cast-off junk, and my two cats, who were half-starved to death. The mailbox was FULL of bills, too. The landlord was FURIOUS. So was I (along with "devastated"). I'd actually known the guy ten years before we even dated.

That sonofabitch got EVERYTHING-- my comics collection, my valuable antiques, my vintage clothing, my estate jewelry (including a 3 carat DeBeers heart-shaped diamond ring), my huge vintage Hot Wheels collection (all still in blister packs), my family photographs and heirlooms, many of my very expensive costumes..everything. Altogether, I estimate him to have taken me for at least $70,000. I've never been so ruined and destitute in my life. I'm only beginning to come back from the financial and emotional blow he dealt me. It turns out that he and his brother developed a bad crack habit while I was on business. I hate him with all my heart, as much as I ever loved him. This guy is bad news, and he has been known to go to CC from time to time. As much as I am tempted to post his name here for the world to know his wrongs, I won't. I will gladly tell anyone who PMs me, though.

'Nuff said.

Although nowhere near as bad, I had a similar experience with a former roommate. Sometimes friends will take advantage of you even more so than perfect strangers, I have found...