dreamyjeanie
Cathlete
I got this as an email and thought I would share. Copy it and send/ share with your children. It is so easy for them to give out info without even knowing it.
Subject: To Be Given To Kids/Grandkids
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>Fwd: Please Read & Give to your Kids/Grandkids
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>This goes for boys as well as girls
>
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> Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she
>walked toward home. The thought of being followed
>made her heart beat faster. "You're being silly, she
>told herself, "no one is following you." To be safe,
>she began to walk faster, but the footsteps kept up
>with her pace. She was afraid to look back and she
>was glad she was almost home. Shannon said a quick
>prayer, "God please get me home safe." She saw the
>porch light burning and she leaned against the door
>for a moment, relieved to be in the safety of her
>home. She glanced out the window to see if anyone
>was there. The sidewalk was empty.
>After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to
>grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under
>her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her
>Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on.
> She sent him an instant message:
>By Angel213:
>Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was
>following me home today. It was really weird!
>GoTo123:
>LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be
>following you? Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?
>ByAngel213:
>Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination
>cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.
>GoTo123:
>Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't
>done that have you?
>ByAngel213:
>Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.
>GoTo123:
>Did you have a softball game after school today?
>ByAngel213:
>Yes and we won!!
>GoTo123:
>That's great! Who did you play?
>ByAngel213:
>We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so
>gross! They look like bees. LOL
>GoTo123:
>What is your team called?
>ByAngel213:
>We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our
>uniforms. They are really cool.
>GoTo123:
>Did you pitch?
>ByAngel213:
>No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has
>to be done before my parents get home. I don't want
>them mad at me. Bye!
>GoTo123:
>Catch you later. Bye
>Meanwhile.....GoTo123 went to the member menu and
>began to search for her profile. When it came up, he
>highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen
>and began to write down what he knew about Angel so
>far:
>Her name: Shannon
>Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985
>Age: 13
>State where she lived: North Carolina
>Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall.
>Besides this information, he knew she lived in
>Canton because she had just told him. He knew she
>stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m every afternoon
>until her parents came home from work. He knew she
>played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school
>team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her
>favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew
>she was in the eight grade at the Canton Junior High
>School. She had told him all this in the
>conversations they had on- line. He had enough
> information to find her now.
>Shannon didn't tel l her parents about the incident
>on the way home from the ball park that day. She
>didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from
>walking home from the softball games. Parents were
>always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made
>her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had
>brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so
> overprotective.
>By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the
>footsteps following her.
>Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt
>someone staring at her. It was then that the memory
> came back. She glanced up from her second base
>position to see a man watching her closely.
>He was leaning against the fence behind first base
>and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look
>scary and she quickly dismissed the fear she had
> felt.
>After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she
>talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once
>again as she walked past him. He nodded and sh e
>smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her
>shirt. He knew he had found her. Quietly, he walked
>a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks
>to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived
>he quickly returned to the park to get his car.
>Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat
>until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He
>drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until
>time to make his move.
>Shannon was in her room later that evening when she
>heard voices in the living room.
>"Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded
>upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into
>the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on
> the sofa.
>"Sit down," her father began, "this man has just
>told us a most interesting story about you."
>Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents
>anything? She had never seen him before today!
>"Do you know who I am, Shannon?" the man asked.
>"No," Shannon answered.
>"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."
>Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a
>kid my age! He is 14 and he lives in Michigan!"
>The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it
>wasn't true. You see, Shannon, there are people
>on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them.
>But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I
>belong to a group of parents who do it to protect
>kids from predators. I came here to find you to
>teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people
>on-line. You told me enough about yourself to make
>it easy for me to find you. Your name the school you
>went to, the name of your ball team and the position
>you played. The number and name on your jersey just
> made finding you a breeze."
>Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in
>Michigan?"
>He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel
>safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?"
>She nodded.
>"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only
>she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered
>her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to
>tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all
>the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into
>giving out information a little here and there
>on-line. Before you know it, you have told them
>enough for them to find you without even realizing
>you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson
>from this and won't do it again. Tell others about
> this so they will be safe too?"
>"It's a promise!"
>*****NOW*****
>Please send this to as many people as you can to
>teach them not to give any information about
>themselves. This world we live in today is too
>dangerous to even give out your age, let alone
> anything else.
Subject: To Be Given To Kids/Grandkids
>
>
>Fwd: Please Read & Give to your Kids/Grandkids
>
>
>This goes for boys as well as girls
>
>
> Shannon could hear the footsteps behind her as she
>walked toward home. The thought of being followed
>made her heart beat faster. "You're being silly, she
>told herself, "no one is following you." To be safe,
>she began to walk faster, but the footsteps kept up
>with her pace. She was afraid to look back and she
>was glad she was almost home. Shannon said a quick
>prayer, "God please get me home safe." She saw the
>porch light burning and she leaned against the door
>for a moment, relieved to be in the safety of her
>home. She glanced out the window to see if anyone
>was there. The sidewalk was empty.
>After tossing her books on the sofa, she decided to
>grab a snack and get on-line. She logged on under
>her screen name ByAngel213. She checked her
>Buddy List and saw GoTo123 was on.
> She sent him an instant message:
>By Angel213:
>Hi. I'm glad you are on! I thought someone was
>following me home today. It was really weird!
>GoTo123:
>LOL You watch too much TV. Why would someone be
>following you? Don't you live in a safe neighborhood?
>ByAngel213:
>Of course I do. LOL I guess it was my imagination
>cuz' I didn't see anybody when I looked out.
>GoTo123:
>Unless you gave your name out on-line. You haven't
>done that have you?
>ByAngel213:
>Of course not. I'm not stupid you know.
>GoTo123:
>Did you have a softball game after school today?
>ByAngel213:
>Yes and we won!!
>GoTo123:
>That's great! Who did you play?
>ByAngel213:
>We played the Hornets. LOL. Their uniforms are so
>gross! They look like bees. LOL
>GoTo123:
>What is your team called?
>ByAngel213:
>We are the Canton Cats. We have tiger paws on our
>uniforms. They are really cool.
>GoTo123:
>Did you pitch?
>ByAngel213:
>No I play second base. I got to go. My homework has
>to be done before my parents get home. I don't want
>them mad at me. Bye!
>GoTo123:
>Catch you later. Bye
>Meanwhile.....GoTo123 went to the member menu and
>began to search for her profile. When it came up, he
>highlighted it and printed it out. He took out a pen
>and began to write down what he knew about Angel so
>far:
>Her name: Shannon
>Birthday: Jan. 3, 1985
>Age: 13
>State where she lived: North Carolina
>Hobbies: softball, chorus, skating and going to the mall.
>Besides this information, he knew she lived in
>Canton because she had just told him. He knew she
>stayed by herself until 6:30 p.m every afternoon
>until her parents came home from work. He knew she
>played softball on Thursday afternoons on the school
>team, and the team was named the Canton Cats. Her
>favorite number 7 was printed on her jersey. He knew
>she was in the eight grade at the Canton Junior High
>School. She had told him all this in the
>conversations they had on- line. He had enough
> information to find her now.
>Shannon didn't tel l her parents about the incident
>on the way home from the ball park that day. She
>didn't want them to make a scene and stop her from
>walking home from the softball games. Parents were
>always overreacting and hers were the worst. It made
>her wish she was not an only child. Maybe if she had
>brothers and sisters, her parents wouldn't be so
> overprotective.
>By Thursday, Shannon had forgotten about the
>footsteps following her.
>Her game was in full swing when suddenly she felt
>someone staring at her. It was then that the memory
> came back. She glanced up from her second base
>position to see a man watching her closely.
>He was leaning against the fence behind first base
>and he smiled when she looked at him. He didn't look
>scary and she quickly dismissed the fear she had
> felt.
>After the game, he sat on a bleacher while she
>talked to the coach. She noticed his smile once
>again as she walked past him. He nodded and sh e
>smiled back. He noticed her name on the back of her
>shirt. He knew he had found her. Quietly, he walked
>a safe distance behind her. It was only a few blocks
>to Shannon's home, and once he saw where she lived
>he quickly returned to the park to get his car.
>Now he had to wait. He decided to get a bite to eat
>until the time came to go to Shannon's house. He
>drove to a fast food restaurant and sat there until
>time to make his move.
>Shannon was in her room later that evening when she
>heard voices in the living room.
>"Shannon, come here," her father called. He sounded
>upset and she couldn't imagine why. She went into
>the room to see the man from the ballpark sitting on
> the sofa.
>"Sit down," her father began, "this man has just
>told us a most interesting story about you."
>Shannon sat back. How could he tell her parents
>anything? She had never seen him before today!
>"Do you know who I am, Shannon?" the man asked.
>"No," Shannon answered.
>"I am a police officer and your online friend, GoTo123."
>Shannon was stunned. "That's impossible! GoTo is a
>kid my age! He is 14 and he lives in Michigan!"
>The man smiled. "I know I told you all that, but it
>wasn't true. You see, Shannon, there are people
>on-line who pretend to be kids; I was one of them.
>But while others do it to find kids and hurt them, I
>belong to a group of parents who do it to protect
>kids from predators. I came here to find you to
>teach you how dangerous it is to talk to people
>on-line. You told me enough about yourself to make
>it easy for me to find you. Your name the school you
>went to, the name of your ball team and the position
>you played. The number and name on your jersey just
> made finding you a breeze."
>Shannon was stunned. "You mean you don't live in
>Michigan?"
>He laughed. "No, I live in Raleigh. It made you feel
>safe to think I was so far away, didn't it?"
>She nodded.
>"I had a friend whose daughter was like you. Only
>she wasn't as lucky. The guy found her and murdered
>her while she was home alone. Kids are taught not to
>tell anyone when they are alone, yet they do it all
>the time on-line. The wrong people trick you into
>giving out information a little here and there
>on-line. Before you know it, you have told them
>enough for them to find you without even realizing
>you have done it. I hope you've learned a lesson
>from this and won't do it again. Tell others about
> this so they will be safe too?"
>"It's a promise!"
>*****NOW*****
>Please send this to as many people as you can to
>teach them not to give any information about
>themselves. This world we live in today is too
>dangerous to even give out your age, let alone
> anything else.
