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Distraction burglars pretend to be someone they are not in order to gain entry to your home. Common methods used by distraction burglars: pretending to be from a care agency, the council or a utility company investigating a gas or water leakseeking help to leave a note for a neighbour or even asking for a drink of water if they claim to be thirsty or unwellclaiming to be in a hurry or emergency and needing to get into your home quicklyworking in teams, with one person distracting you while the other searches your homeThere are a number of things you can do to prevent distraction burglary. use your door viewer to see who’s thereif you open the door put the chain on firstalways ask for ID and check it with the company before letting somebody into your homeuse the phone number advertised in the phone book or online, as the number on their identity card could be fake. For a utility company, call the customer service department. Close the door while you do thisremember that genuine callers won’t mind checks. If you feel at all unsure, schedule a time for the caller to come back when a friend or relative is therefor pre-planned appointments with utility companies, a password scheme can be set upAlways remember "if in doubt, keep them out".
If you feel threatened or in danger by the presence of the caller, call 999.
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