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From:
Patty.G...@mesaaz.gov
<Patty.G...@mesaaz.gov>
Subject:
Crime Alert!
To:
Date: Monday, February 9, 2009, 1:18 PM
Hi
Everyone! We have another crime
that is occurring that you need to be aware of. If you have anyone
come to your home and ask if you have an alarm system, please DO NOT
allow them into your home! DO NOT give them any personal
information! This includes your schedule and don't answer any
questions about the layout of your home. Please DO NOT tell them
if you don't have an alarm! They are quite possibly
"shopping" your home to determine which homes to come back to for a
burglary. The best thing you can do, is DO NOT answer the door if
it is not someone you know or are not expecting. Simply yell out,
"We are busy! Please go away!", because you want them to know
that more than one person is home. If you need an alarm system,
call a reputable company yourself and make an appointment with them to
visit if necessary. Make a note on your calendar exactly when
you've asked them to be there and make them show you identification
before allowing them into your home. If they do not come at the
scheduled time, call the company and ask to reschedule or call a
different company, but don't let them into your home. In addition,
ask them, "Which company are you from?" instead of, "Are you from _____
company?" when you answer your door at the scheduled time. We have
reason to believe that there are well dressed men knocking on doors,
claiming to be selling alarm systems. A few days later we have a
residential burglary at the same home. Keep in mind that this does
not apply only to alarm systems. They could claim to be selling
other types of security systems or any number of other things, so keep
your guard up! Beware of this scam at your businesses as well.
Please be sure to alert all of your friends and neighbors of this
and ask them to pass the word on. Thank You!
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