Dodgy pair from the council

[hensamenities]

One heavily built thick grey haired man in dark glasses at my door, white and in his fifties, just now saying he was from traffic control at the council. Asked to see his card and he said it was in his car so I told him to go and get it. He and his wiry mate who hung back at the gate left and have not returned. Unsettling. Crystal Palace Road.

[Nigello]

Bad experience but thanks for sharing. 👍 Please report to 101 and local Goose Green police. They have a Twitter account.

[northernmonkey]

Sounds very suspicious. Can't imagine why 'traffic control' would be at your door! Well done for asking for details - if you have a neighbourhood watch group might be worth flagging on there too - also maybe police non emergency no?

[KidKruger]

Did he say why he was knocking on your door ?!

[hensamenities]

No. I don?t open the door to anyone who doesn?t have believable ID. His mate hanging back at the gate and the ridiculous blag about traffic control was what unnerved me.

[Nigello]

If you inform the police they may be able to nab them somewhere along the line, and you'd be at least helping stop them from actually ripping someone off, which could have happened to you. Please do report it.

[lameduck]

They may have been casing your home. and you opening the door

they said first thing that came to mind.

Good job they saw you in.

[KidKruger]

Door wasn?t opened.

[Spartacus]

The description of the "traffic officer" seems to be like this gentleman.

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