bloodoranges Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 We live on Dunstan's road and this morning around 8am a guy came to the door with a slightly confusing story about needing a lift to hospital cause his dad needed help - the story was really sketchy and didn't really make sense. We said we didn't have a car (which is true) so he wanted money or to leave something valuable in return for a taxi. They only reason we didn't help (apart from not having a car) is that he said he was from a number house were pretty sure he's not. Anyway, be careful as seemed like he might be doing door to door checking things out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennaAZ Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 As I've been burgled after something similar (man at door saying he got the wrong house number, left on school run within minutes of him leaving - with dogs, back home to find I'd been burgled), I always answer the door with my phone in hand. If it's an emergency, I can phone the police. If it's odd, I have my phone ready to take a photo. Sad days, but it is what it is. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
katanita Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Oh I was going to ask if anyone had had a man come to the door on Friday night in the Whateley Road area. He rang the bell around 7.30pm and when I shouted out to ask who it was he said something like: "er.... I was just wondering if this used to be a house share" which sounded sketchy AF and I told him I was too busy to come to the door and he went away. Anyone else get the same visitor? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372274 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddles Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Its a well known scam - been doing the rounds for years Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372286 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpringTime Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 tiddles Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Its a well known scam - been doing the rounds for> yearsCorrect - this is one of the oldest tricks in the book. Be 100% firm and say "I think this is a scam, and I'm calling the police" end of. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372387 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianr Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 What are you saying is the actual trick/scam? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiddles Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 They do not live near by as they often claim, also describing emergency where by they needMoney to pay for a cab. (Wife going into labour, emergency at school, sonebody in A and E etc. We had the same man try it on with the same story a year apart. Wheb we told him He just said ?oh sorry? and ambled off. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372413 Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcam Posted September 30, 2019 Share Posted September 30, 2019 Quite a common scam, this one. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/237996-man-at-the-door-this-morning/#findComment-1372422 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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