millar Posted October 4, 2012 Share Posted October 4, 2012 Tonight while drinking a bottle of red in The Plough, a young guy came in trying to offer customers pamphlets advertising Cabury chocolate. The manager asked him repeatedly to leave with no luck. He then came over to our table, placed them down on top of our things, and asked if we were interested. After being told to go away he picked up the pamphlets, and unbeknownst to us at the time, and iPhone as well. BE CAREFUL!! We were far too relaxed about the situation and wouldn't want it to happen to anyone else. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Pibe Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 That must be very annoying, but it's a well established scam. It is depressing I'll grant you, but it should go without saying that you never valuables on your table. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-582786 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJKillaQueen Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 I saw this happen years ago in a restaurant. Well known method of distraction theft. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-582787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Happened to me in Cov Garden some many years ago. Bloody annoying! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-582790 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDOliver Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 Have you tried to trace your iPhone with find my phone app??What did this guy look like so I can keep an eye out?? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-582825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DulwichFox Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 EDOliver Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> Have you tried to trace your iPhone with find my> phone app??> > What did this guy look like so I can keep an eye> out??To use find my Phone you have to have the app installed on your iPhone. it needs to be switched on andiCloud needs to be set up and enabled.Surely the pub has CCTV + the manager would be able to give details to the police as he spoke to the man.Fox. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-582832 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike e Posted October 7, 2012 Share Posted October 7, 2012 This is known as 'table surfing'Its always worth ringing the police so that they can get hold of the person at the time and either find anything that doesnt belong to them, find out who they are and hopefuly warn them off Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-583381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Minkey Posted October 8, 2012 Share Posted October 8, 2012 Sorry to hear about this. Between you and the manager, and anyone sitting at your table, you should be able to furnish a decent description so worth reporting it to the police I would have thought. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/26045-phone-stolen-in-the-plough/#findComment-583679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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