If a foreigner strikes your door and offers this, call the authorities, the police warn

You might be tempted, but the police say you have to be careful and firm.


A blow to your front door can be surprising, but it is certainly not alwaysindicate something sinister. Scouts go from door to doorSell ​​their cookiesAnd the neighbors sometimes stop to offer a nice hello. But sometimes you hear a blow and find that it is a foreigner, in which case you may want to take additional caution. It turns out that if they offer you something in particular, you are right to stay on alert. Read more to find out when the police said you should contact the authorities immediately.

Read this then:If you pick up the phone and hear this, hang up, the FBI says in a new warning.

The crooks are not afraid to target you face to face.

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Police actively warned residents of the various regimes where criminals are bold enough to present themselves at your door. In June, Chicago police warned residents of aheist Where suspects strike the door and ask questions about home repairs or water problems. While the victim - generally an older adult - is distracted, the thief then enters the house and takes valuables, jewelry and money.

In another case, the Bradenton police department in Bradenton, Florida, warned against aAntiparasitic control scam. As part of CON, suspects present themselves and claim to be antiparasitic control employees. In reality, they are thievesthe intention to fly of their victims to have entered the house.

Now there is another scam gaining ground, and the police say that you will have to be proactive to keep yourself safe.

If an offer seems too good to be true, it could very well be.

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The start of a domiciliary renovation project takes time and planning, so if someone is at your door and offers to take care of a problem for you, you may be inclined to accept. However, Cheyenne police, Wyoming, warn residents not to do exactly that because you may be the victim of a delicate scam.

In an article on Facebook of September 17, the Cheyenne police department (CPD)warned the public On a diagram involving asphalt paving.

"In what seems to be a national trend, a male suspect will strike the door of an owner saying that he had an additional asphalt of another job that must be used," said the CPD position , adding that the crook also offers to complete the work at a reduced rate.

The elderly are particularly at risk, the police said because the suspect uses aggressive tactics for their objective to agree. "His high pressure approach can be confusing and intimidating for victims, who are generally elderly," said police.

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The crooks proceed to say that the project will cost more.

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If the victims do not "firmly refuse" the offer, a paving crew appears quickly enough to start the position. But things get complicated when the crook indicates to the owner that there is a difference with the price previously agreed.

"The crook then claims that there is an error or a problem and that the price will now be thousands of dollars more than discussed," said CPD. "The refusal to pay the additional amount leads to the threatening threatening to leave the incomplete aisle."

By trying to contact the paving company, the victims also note that they received a false name or the name of a company that was not involved.

Police have several tips to help you avoid falling into this scam.

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You may feel inclined to be polite and consider this as a stroke of luck that someone offers to pave your aisle at a fair price. However, the police asked that residents "be wary of unlined offers" because "most scams begin when random workers do everything possible to offer an estimate that has never been requested".AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB

Police also asked any victim or those who "see something suspect" to immediately call local authorities.

In case you have your paved entry, you can take certain proactive measures, namely to take the time to search for companies before deciding that hire. You should get all the agreements in writing and not let work begin without signed contract, the police said. Never give payment in advance before the start of work and always use security payment methods; Credit cards can add a Additional protective layer , while money and applications like Zelle and Venmo can make you difficult for you to recover your money.


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