be Caution

Please take a few minutes to read this and please pass it on to every 

female you know and care about.

On Saturday, 16th, at 6:45pm my sister's friend boarded a taxi at the 

Wangsa Maju LRT to return home. At the 

Jusco Wangsa Maju

end of the road, the taxi driver stopped to pick up another 

passanger (male) who seemed to be going offthe same direction. Well, 

my sister's friend didn't suspect anything funny as they looked genuine, 

and he was going her direction and she was in a hurry. Little did she 

suspect that she was in for a huge trauma! But when she asked the taxi 

driver to turn into the junction where she lives, the driver pretended 

to miss it and the male passenger said that since they were already 

nearer to his place,why not send him off first and the driver politely 

asked my sister's friend if that's ok... and she thought she was doing 

a good deed! As soon as they got to the end of the housing area next to 

the big walls of the Academic TV3, the male passenger, locked allthe 

doors and leapt to the back and held a knife at her throat and forced 

her to bend her head down - she hadto give up her jewelry, and the $200 

cash she had. Not satisfied with only that much, they threatened for 

moreso they drove off to Maybank Jln Setapak and took out everything 

she had that was around 7:30pm. The driver returned the card after clearing 

the account! Then they drove off to the back area of Tasik Titiwangsa and 

Tasik Titiwangsa

dropped her off there. Left her with only $10 and ask her! to take another 

taxi home! My sister's friend had to walk along way back to the main road 

to get help and she is really traumatised by all these. Later at the police 

station we found out that she was victim #3 that same day!

Let's remind everyone we know, as it could easily happen to us too or to 

anyone we care about. The lesson to be learnt here:

  1. always check the plate # BEFORE you board a taxi. 

Remember Plate Number

  2. always check the other things that a taxi should have - the driver's 

     ID, the inside number etc etc.

  3. NEVER allow the driver to pick up another passenger - No matter what!

     if they do, get off and just pay the man.

  4. avoid taking the taxi alone, if you can.

  5. be extra careful if it is after office hours.