Name: 18 Signs Burglars Are Watching Your House Every Day
Uploaded: 2020-03-18T21:33:37.000Z
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I know, you look at me and think, “So terrible, breaking into houses like that!”

Now I wanna help you prevent guys like me from stealing your stuff!

How do you know thieves are targeting you?

(Spoiler alert: it’s not just expensive security systems!)

1) An empty fuel tank You’re driving home from work or a nice

shopping trip and notice the fuel tank is showing empty.

“But I just filled it up this morning!”

Don’t be so quick to assume there’s a problem with your car – it could be the

Really determined thieves will stake your house out, follow you to work or your quick

trip to the store, and drain all the fuel out of your tank to delay you as long as possible.

If you find yourself with an empty tank even though you’re sure you filled up recently,

call your neighbors and have them check on your place.

If your fears are justified, call the police.

2) A new cleaner The appearance of a new cleaner should alert

If your cleaner has changed, the company should warn you ahead of time.

If there’s no information about this new face, then something fishy could be going

And don’t let the new cleaner in the house in the first place.

3) Fake uniforms What I mean is, the stranger at the door may

call themselves a plumber, electrician, social worker – you name it, we’ve thought of

If someone tries to pull this stunt on you, insist that they show you some ID.

Such people may seem helpful and professional, but they’re quietly studying your home while

you're talking to them – even if you just open the door and stand in the threshold – we

4) “Confused visitors” You’re sitting there peacefully when you

hear your doorknob wiggling and turning – your heart instinctively jumps in your throat for

So, you go to the door and ask (without opening it, of course!), “Can I help you?”

The answer you’re likely to get is, “Sorry, I’m visiting a friend.

Try to get a look at their face through the peephole.

5) Electrical problems Be diligent about checking your lights, especially

If they keep going out or the lightbulbs are always coming loose, don’t immediately assume

you’re having some electrical problems.

Thieves can unscrew them or cut the wires.

We feel safer doing what we do in the dark!

6) “Marking” Thieves can hang a flyer or white sticker

They also might slide a thin piece of a plastic bottle in the doorway.

This is how they “mark” houses that are easy to get into (they know just by looking

at your place, but I’ll tell you more about that a bit later!).

If you see anything weird like this, even if it’s likely just a harmless ad, remove

it – if something hangs there for more than a day, burglars will assume nobody’s home.

Besides flyers, they may write numbers, Xs, or strange coded symbols on the house or door.

7) Unknown calls If you still have a home phone, do you get

This could be their way of checking what times you’re usually home or away.

A burglar may immediately hang up or be silent when you answer such a call.

If it’s important, the caller will leave a message.

If they claim to be your utility company, get proof!

Remember the thing about strangers at your door?

8) Broken windows “Well, duh – it’s how they get in!”

No, I’m talking about what seems like an accident!

A baseball or rock flying through the living room window – keep your guard up.

It’s not necessarily careless kids or vandals.

Burglars might do this to check if anyone’s home or if you have a security system!

If you see an unknown car parked near the house or it keeps driving by, and you're sure

it doesn't belong to anyone in the neighborhood – call the police.

Anything suspicious should always be reported!

Ok, you now know IF they’re targeting your house.

But you still need to know how to prevent it in the first place!

I’ve got some tips and common mistakes – check if you’re on the right track!

So many people just toss sensitive documents like they’re regular trash – bank statements,

“These people have money and nice things!”

Always shred personal papers before you throw them away.

And don’t leave boxes from those expensive purchases out on the curb – be it a new

plasma TV, the latest phone, laptop, or gold watch.

Again, cut them up and conceal them in the bins as best as you can.

Better yet, take it to a cardboard recycling dumpster yourself!

And if you see someone rummaging in your trash, call the police.

A mailbox stuffed full usually means a homeowner who’s been away for a while.

A.k.a: an empty house with lots of nice stuff to take!

Whenever you go on vacation for a long time or somewhere for a couple of days, ask a neighbor

Or you can go to the post office and ask them to hold your deliveries until you get back.

– Replace old doors, windows, and locks.

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