This sounds like a guy who conned me (I can't believe it!) some months back. I put a description on this site at the time. Big, genial black guy who said they were chopping trees for the people who live behind us. He got to come a bit into our house and then I can't remember exactly - I think we clicked that something wasn't right and kicked him out. Needless to say no one chopping trees anywhere - which we could easily have checked before letting him in/refusing to let him in. That's it with cons - they are seriously plausible... Like I said, I would NEVER let a stranger into the house - but I did.
On Dec 29, 12:03 pm, Frank Schuitemaker <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks David of sharing this one with us. > > Any description of this "conman" besides being big and young in order that > we may recognise him? > > Whenever somebody is ringing the bell I have the NHW 2-way radio with me, > and show if in doubt, just in case. > > Take care, > > Frank > > On 29 December 2010 07:39, David Raphael <[email protected]> wrote:> *I > was conned yesterday when someone came to the door wanting to borrow > > an extension lead and I let him in! The story was that he was working in an > > adjoining garden and their lead was not long enough. * > > > * * > > > *It dawned on me that he was dodgy when he tried to go from room to room > > to find the best place to plug in! He was much bigger and younger than me > > but when I picked up my Obs NHW 2-way radio he departed fast.* > > > * * > > > *Lessons Learned* > > > - *Professional conmen can be very convincing – that’s the way they > > make a good living!* > > - *Dogs are a great deterrent. This fellow was very worried when he saw > > our large dog basket but Lucy was out, being exercised. * > > - *5:30pm to 7 is a dangerous time because thieves know we are tired > > and off our guard. We had an armed break-in at this time some 4 years ago > > (not in Obs).* > > - *NEVER, EVER let someone you don’t know into your house.* > > > * * > > > *We were lucky, we did not loose anything – but maybe, as my wife said, he > > did not see anything worth stealing! On the other hand, maybe he was “Casing > > the Joint” - so we are on our guard.* > > > * * > > > *Take care,* > > > * * > > > *David* > > > * * > > > *David Raphael* > > > *072 065 7223begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 072 065 > > 7223 end_of_the_skype_highlighting* > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > [email protected] <obsnw%[email protected]>. > > For more options, visit this group at > >http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en.
