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today - people at door
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shellnapier wrote: »wait u r all jumping the gun, i toLD U what i know, all i said to them was in dont know , they saked whio lived there, i said i didnt know... im tell you what i know but now what it told them.... my spelling and sentancing structure could have made the post look teh wrong way now i real, and yes they did have id , thoses badges around there neck. i looked at them to see the pictures and state the names they said. i just am worried they may come back asking more... or can they tak the fact that i said i dont know, and make it like, "it would be impossible to know"
Sorry, I can't understand a word.
But if they come back. Badges or not - just tell them to naff off and don't call again because they're not getting any information from you.
If it's for anything serious, the police would be involved (and they have proper badges
) "One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0 -
I read on another thread that if they suspect someone of benefit fraud, e.g. claiming as a single parent when you live with a partner, they will sometimes question a neighbour as part of the investigation process, so perhaps they were genuine.0
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because i dont see its any of my business.... and i dont want to be "eveidence" after reading aboutall teh bad things thats can happenOldernotwiser wrote: »If they were genuinely from the Jobcentre, why didn't you answer their questions?"Lifes a climb - but the view up in fantastic"
Gina Shoe Challange - £150 14 days - day1 £3.010 -
o well i dont know..."Lifes a climb - but the view up in fantastic"
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Oldernotwiser wrote: »If they were genuinely from the Jobcentre, why didn't you answer their questions?
Because anyone can pose as someone from the Job Centre and start asking questions about people's habits etc.
Just to be clear:
If anyone other than the police knocks on your door asking odd questions - do not answer them.
You should always STOP, CHAIN and CHECK before you answer the door anyway. If you are suspicious of someone, never answer the door to them.
If anyone knocking makes you feel threatened or vunerable, call the police immediately."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
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shellnapier wrote: »because i dont see its any of my business.... and i dont want to be "eveidence" after reading aboutall teh bad things thats can happen
How very public spirited of you! Just as well we're not all as happy to allow crimes to be commited under our noses and do nothing!0 -
Because anyone can pose as someone from the Job Centre and start asking questions about people's habits etc.
Just to be clear:
If anyone other than the police knocks on your door asking odd questions - do not answer them.
You should always STOP, CHAIN and CHECK before you answer the door anyway. If you are suspicious of someone, never answer the door to them.
If anyone knocking makes you feel threatened or vunerable, call the police immediately.
My reply was in response to the fact that the callers had ID. It's always possible to phone the organisation in question and check that it's valid if you're in doubt.
Your advice re chaining the door may be appropriate in a really rough area but most of us don't live our lives like that, thank goodness!0 -
Oldernotwiser wrote: »
Your advice re chaining the door may be appropriate in a really rough area but most of us don't live our lives like that, thank goodness!
Nasty things happen in all areas, dont you read the newspapers, or watch the news!!
In fact didnt i hear or read that someone got into buckingham palace a while ago, and thats not exactly the roughest of places!!!!! (at least is wasnt last time I looked) If anyone feels at all vunerable or not sure who is at the door they should put the chain on the door. you just never know!!0 -
catenorfolk wrote: »Nasty things happen in all areas, dont you read the newspapers, or watch the news!!
In fact didnt i hear or read that someone got into buckingham palace a while ago, and thats not exactly the roughest of places!!!!! (at least is wasnt last time I looked) If anyone feels at all vunerable or not sure who is at the door they should put the chain on the door. you just never know!!
Some of us prefer not to take media hype at face value!0 -
Oldernotwiser wrote: »My reply was in response to the fact that the callers had ID. It's always possible to phone the organisation in question and check that it's valid if you're in doubt.
Your advice re chaining the door may be appropriate in a really rough area but most of us don't live our lives like that, thank goodness!
I don't live in a "nasty" area. It's pretty affluent - and bogus callers can strike anywhere. To think otherwise is pretty naive......but then again you never realise how common this type of thing is until you've become a victim yourself.
I'm a neighbourhood watch co-ordinator and it's standard issue advice that I've given.
The OP is under no obligation to have to "check the ID" of any caller. Just shut the door and ignore them. If they want information on the habits of people in your neighbourhood - they'll have to find some other way of finding out."One day I realised that when you are lying in your grave, it's no good saying, "I was too shy, too frightened."
Because by then you've blown your chances. That's it."0
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