The pic of the conman looks like what I remember of a similar incident a year or so ago (reported to ONW at the time). But "seems drunk" doesn't fit him at all. (We'd all be far less likely to be taken in by a drunk-seeming guy.) I remember "our" guy as very plausible and quite well-spoken. And he was wearing "builder"-type gloves - which was consistent with his pruning story - which this chap isn't.
On May 15, 2:08 pm, "David Raphael" <draph...@iafrica.com> wrote: > Yep, this photo is the guy I let in last December but he is fatter now! See > below the warning I sent out at the time: > > I was conned yesterday when someone came to the door wanting to borrow an > extension lead and I let him in! The story was that he was working in an > adjoining garden and their lead was not long enough. > > It dawned on me that he was dodgy when he tried to go from room to room to > find the best place to plug in! He was much bigger and younger than me but > when I picked up my Obs NHW 2-way radio he departed fast. > > Lessons Learned > > * Professional conmen can be very convincing - that's the way they make a > good living! > > * Dogs are a great deterrent. This fellow was very worried when he saw our > large dog basket but Lucy was out, being exercised. > > * 5:30pm to 7pm is a dangerous time because thieves know we are tired and > off our guard. We had an armed break-in at this time some 4 years ago (not > in Obs). > > * NEVER, EVER let someone you don't know into your house. > > We were lucky, we did not loose anything - but maybe, as my wife said, he > did not see anything worth stealing! On the other hand, maybe he was "Casing > the Joint" - so we are on our guard. > > Take care, > > David > > David Raphael > > 072 065 7223begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 072 065 > 7223 end_of_the_skype_highlighting > > _____ > > From: obsnw@googlegroups.com [mailto:obsnw@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of > Frank Schuitemaker > Sent: 15 May 2011 12:38 > To: obsnw@googlegroups.com > Subject: Re: [obsnw] Re: Warning Opportunist re Lytton & Milton Roads > > Oops sorry that mugshot of the opportunist didn't work: > > Try this link if it shows: http://tinyurl.com/6bxou8n > > Otherwise copy and paste the link below into your browser to see this man > > https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/fEU5WP3sunC7-zMT2RhLarSEe6NmQC9... > MEMVA?feat=email > > Frank S > > https://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff > <https://mail.google.com/mail/?source=navclient-ff&shva=1#inbox/12fe55... > 7605> &shva=1#inbox/12fe5517c4bd7605 > > On 15 May 2011 12:10, Frank Schuitemaker <knarfboatma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > This is the mugshot I got from the other Frank > > On 15 May 2011 11:27, James Cowley <jamesobs...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi Giliano > > Does this description fit your guy? > > IF not, kindly give us a description concerning your incident. > > Thanks > > James > > On 14 May 2011 17:29, Frank Van Reenen <fr...@frank.co.za> wrote: > > Must be Same guy > knocked on my door right now with same story > Black bald guy > Light blue shirt black trousers > Morley rd area. > Got photo > will post asap. > Rings doorbell non stop. > seems drunk. > > On 13 May 2011, at 4:26 PM, Helen Swart wrote: > > > Can we have a discription of this person > > > Helen > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Firehorse" <gilli...@lithotech.co.za> > > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <obsnw@googlegroups.com> > > Sent: Friday, May 13, 2011 2:23 PM > > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Warning Opportunist re Lytton & Milton Roads > > >> I'm the neighbout that Louise contacted with regard to the pretext. > >> The story was that he was housesitting for me, and needed to cut down > >> some branches overgrowing the telephone cable between the two > >> properties (and needed an extension lead with which to do so). 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