Tape on Door Means a House Is Marked, But What For?

let's crack a burglar's coat tape on the door handle or a slice of cheese on the car's hood and many more can be signs that you're being watched by a crook burglars don't just pick a house randomly and Rob it they'll often monitor the home before they take action they want to know more about the house and its security they leave markings on the home garage door post box or storage unit get to know these markings and know what they symbolize and you'll be able to better protect your home from the bad guys if you see a circle drawn that means in the eyes of the thieves your house is a piece of cake to Rob maybe it has no home security system set up yet a barred Circle means to avoid entry maybe the home has high-tech alarms CCTV cameras or a dog ladder-like lines means there are valuables visible in the home so there are items in the house worth stealing if someone sprays the letter M in the garbage that means empty in the morning and N refers to empty at night police forces have issued warnings about the code but keep in mind that some of these signs are actually harmless messages used by Road workers to communicate about pipelines and so on if you see some evidence of key bumping don't enter the house key bumping is a technique where burglars use a similar key made with a heavier metal than the pins to file down the pins on the inside of the lock plus victims May encounter some problems while claiming Insurance in such cases because this technique may leave no sign of force entry on the outside of the lock you're being robbed and you can't prove it to the insurance company sounds like a nightmare lock picking is a less forceful technique this one will leave marks on the doorknob such as light scratches around the lock but the real signs will be found on the inside of the lock on the pins they'll have dents heavy scrapes or marks on your doorknob can also indicate that someone has entered your home thieves sometimes use screwdrivers to break the pins in the lock if you see deep scratches marks or a widening of the keyhole be careful when you get inside thieves may stick a tape and it's usually a see-through one on the door handle suppose the tape is still there a day or so later the squatters believe that the owner is away since the door hasn't been used this strategy has become alarmingly prominent in Dublin the police warned people to be vigilant and remove any tape immediately after seeing it some of these markings are left by dog thieves signaling that your home has a money-wise worthy breed to steal supposedly red chalk marks are for large dogs and yellow and pink marks refer to medium and small dogs the police advised dog owners to keep their eyes open around their properties and Report any such instances to the police lastly pay extra attention when walking their pets foreign keys to being safe at a house is having good security and knowing your property for instance if your front door locks are still responsive but function slowly it may be a sign of a burglar attempt this might be because of a tactic called the vulnerability method thieves make the door lock weaker with time they use tools or objects to deteriorate the lock without leaving any traces you may think your lock is old and simply postponed calling a locksmith but that would be a huge mistake [Music] similarly the key might turn inside the lock with delay if it's harder to turn inside this is usually the first sign of an attempted break-in so this is probably the most important warning sign you should take into consideration even security door locks are vulnerable to break-ins did you know that in Churchill Canada locals keep their car doors unlocked they don't do this to invite the thieves but to survive a potential polar bear attack the town has the largest number of polar bears in the World Imagine a resident faced with a polar bear and another person's car is nearby they can quickly shelter inside that car how about learning some safety tips to avoid purse snatching firstly don't carry a shoulder bag over your shoulder I know I know it's what the bag is designed for but this makes it easier for a thief to grab your bag for example carrying a small clutch type handbag underneath your arm is safer shopping with someone else is safer than shopping alone on shopping days and in general don't carry more money than you would possibly need for all your credit cards in the same purse carry only what you need for the day you might think it's just for a sec but don't leave your person shopping carts or on counters and there's a matter of scams when you believe you can't be scammed you might let yourself be more vulnerable to scammers scams Target everyone from all backgrounds ages and incomes they can catch you off guard and when you're not expecting it using new technologies products or even services to hook you to either give them your money or personal details how to be scam proof firstly keep in mind that if it looks too good to be true it probably is secondly don't respond to calls about your computer asking for remote access even if they mention a well-known company scammers will often ask you to turn on your computer to fix a problem or install a free upgrade this is actually a virus to get your passwords and personal details lastly pay attention to unusual payment requests scammers will often ask you to use an unusual payment method like a pre-loaded debit card gift card or iTunes card a carjacker and a slice of cheese what connection can there be imagine you walk to your car and see melted cheese on the engine cap you initially thought that it was probably some kind of a prank so you begin to clean the cheese naturally it takes ages under the hot sun pay attention to your surroundings someone might be watching you from a distance and waiting for the right time they can just jump into your car and run away while you're not looking at the driver's door busy cleaning the Cheese near the passenger side did you know that you might have an extra Kia in your car some cars have valet Keys hidden under the owner's manual or in the tool kit in the trunk if your car has that spare pair take it out immediately if you know where it is thieves will know it too plus don't think you have a perfect hiding spot for your spare keys car thieves know where to look for example some people hide the extra key under the bumper or beneath the floor mat thieves routinely check those places as well speaking of car theft now it might be a good time to talk about the habits and strategies of car burglars they don't really go for wide open and visible locations like in front of houses and driveways dark and secluded places such as apartment buildings carports and underground parking garages appeal to them because it's quieter he could hear if somebody was coming have you heard of vehicle identification number AKA Vin this is a unique number for every car out there you can engrave the VIN on your car windows this makes your car less valuable on the black market for its parts plus changing the car windows costs quite a lot so Crooks try to avoid such cars overall it's better not to be an inviting easy target so do you have some real life stories about all these [Music] that's it for today so hey if you pacified your curiosity then give the video a like and share it with your friends or if you want more just click on these videos and stay on the bright side

Channel: BRIGHT SIDE

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Keywords: bright side, brightside, tips to protect your house, how to protect your house, protect your valuables, safety tips, protect yourself from burglars, signs burglars use

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Length: 7min 56sec (476 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 02 2022