Lately, it is quite common, unfortunately, to hear news of robberies of homes with their owners inside.
It is something that usually affects footballers, musicians and all those who could be considered stars; that is, owners of a small fortune and presumed profits at home. However, these assaults are not the most common.
As a rule, Criminals prefer to carry out their crimes when no one is home. This way they have less risk of being discovered, being confronted or having someone notify the authorities.
To do this, they have their tricks to know when you are home or not. Now, the Police have warned of the thieves’ latest ploy to find out.
How thieves know if you are home
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Thieves have many tricks to know when someone is home. The more professional they are, the more tricks they use to find out.
Of course, an unskilled thief will always look for carelessness, whether in the form of an open window or something of that nature. But the most experienced ones set their own traps to find out if there are neglected homes.
From time to time, these types of tricks become so common that even the National Police takes care to warn citizens, aware that being aware of them is one of the best ways to prevent it. So it has happened again, and Law enforcement officers have shared a surprising practice through their social network X profiles.
According to the police, thieves traditionally use small artifacts plastic, called witnesses, to know if you are home. They are small, transparent and difficult to see if you don’t look specifically. Thanks to them, looters can discover whether a home is empty or not. It’s very simple, when the owner opens the door, the plastic falls to the floor.
In this way, thieves maintain a surveillance strategy and set their objectives. That is why the Police always recommend being careful and, if you see one of these plastics at the door of your house, explain how to act. It is easy: You don’t have to do anything, or try to enter, just contact their contact number directly, 091.
Thieves always lurking
At first glance, it may seem like a very rudimentary method, but it works for criminals, which is what it’s all about.
In addition, it is more practical than carrying out other measures, such as spending time in front of the house observing the times at which someone enters or leaves your case, which requires more time, of course.
Of course, it is not the only way of proceeding that they have, the Police have also advised people to be cautious when stating when you are not going to be at home.
For example, announcing when you are traveling, on vacation or away from home in social networks. Your contacts see it, true, but thieves can do it just as easily.
While anyone can unfortunately suffer a robbery in their home, the more difficulties you make, the less chance you will have of becoming a desirable victim for them.
