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Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by andrebaker » Wed Mar 16, 2022 8:33 am

Thank you for bewaring! I had seen a similar sticker in my neighborhood!

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by dimelda » Mon Mar 14, 2022 2:04 pm

These 'locksmith' villains are all over Clapham (Common).  Have been for years ... but seem to be many more now.  Their other trick, as a poster on this thread has warned, is to place something right in front of the door which will have to be moved in order to get into the house.  Last week we found our porch doormat carefully rolled up into a tube shape!  If we'd been away, & the doormat left like that for more than a day, it would have been an obvious sign that nobody was living in the house.  Cue:  break-in.   If away, best to get a kind neighbour to watch the house & remove stickers, unfold doormats, etc.

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware gas meter scam?

by ronangel » Thu Mar 10, 2022 8:59 am

There is I believe another scam that is not well known until just now! 
I noticed some time ago that the outside gas meter boxes had been opened more than once over a short period of time,one which had a faulty catch so hard to close quickly.
What is I think happening is like with the locksmiths one to see if sticker removed or messing with doorbell to see if repaired is to take reading of gas meter. then come back a day or so later to see if has changed a lot. If not, further return and read will tell them no one in the house in cold weather as heating was not being used.
Probably no one living there or away..... Do something so you can easily tell if cover has been opened without having to touch box....... :o 8-)

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by Denwand » Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:10 pm

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[url]https://www.itv.com/news/london/2017-05-20/council-warns-fake-locksmith-stickers-could-be-signal-for-burglars[/url]https://www.itv.com/news/london/2017-05-20/council-warns-fake-locksmith-stickers-could-be-signal-for-burglars

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware they are at it again! 9th March 2022

by Denwand » Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:08 pm

Just peeled a 24hr Locksmith sticker off of my front door - I didn't ask for them to put it :D there and they are tricky to get off.

Lots of posts say this is part of an elaborate burglary scam - not too sure of that but I would check your front door and peel off just in case.

It was put there this afternoon on the 9th March 2022 on the Magdalen estate,

Stay safe!  :D

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by sammiek67 » Mon Aug 24, 2020 2:57 pm

our house has had tenants in and we moved back to find these out side our house - they don't bloody well peel off easily though! i thought it was a weird way of advertising a business. alarm is going back on and next cam in

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by ronangel » Thu Aug 20, 2020 5:56 am

These stickers have another reason if on letterbox or bell when you come home you remove them.
The person that puts them there come back following day and the following to see if still there,which means house empty. Other things like unscrewing door bell or placing something that has to be removed before door opened. Always remove straight away and any thing else so they know some one is comeing and going freqently.
Fix doorbell straight away if tampered with.

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by sloaney donkey » Mon Jan 22, 2018 8:00 am

Rogues. They wrecked my nice new door-knocker with their sticker that took the enamel off. I called up the number and the idiot at the other end said “not my problem”.

Buy a hive camera. Or another connected to the internet. They cost £100-150 but people knowing they are on camera makes them think twice.

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by Spursfan » Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:20 pm

They seem to be back.

I found one on my door this morning and 2 of my next door neighbours on Leathwaite Road. Some other houses had them too.

It was between after a guy came to the door on Saturday and he said he was "selling stuff" and Sunday morning.

All a bit concerning. But if the number is to a legitimate business then surely it can't be anything to worry about?

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by franzkie » Thu Jun 08, 2017 12:08 am

Found the same one tonight, also clapham common north side. Called the guy pretending to be looking for one of my mates. He rang back saying he was locksmith.
Clearly not given up on this marketing medium has he?

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by cmf » Tue Jun 06, 2017 10:40 am

I found this 28/05 by my front door. We live just off the Northside.
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Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by Purple_sage » Tue May 30, 2017 9:34 pm

greybird wrote:Hi. Found one at my house (Clapham Common North Side). Different telephone number (07932 961616)
We found the locksmith sticker with this number today! Looks like he's still handling them out even though we're also in Clapham (nowhere near cricklewood!)
The second picture in his yell.com profile is a bit oddly ominous

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by M2twins » Tue May 23, 2017 9:12 am

Hi

We have a similar sticker and the number is the same as the daily mail article? 0203 5828175 We moved into this rented house last month. I can't seem to recall whether Its been there from before or only noticed it after this post :s

I have removed it. Beefing up security :(

Radhia

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by muckyjeans » Tue May 23, 2017 9:01 am

I also had a sticker and remembered previous stories. Also there has been a recent burglary and attempted motorbike theft in our rd so I was worried. Called the number and got a weary sounding guy who said he'd had a number of calls from concerned people and they were therefore going to stop that particular marketing activity. He also gave the address and postcode of his business in cricklewood broadway as per previous poster. Think this is genuine.

Re: Fake Locksmith Scam - beware

by greybird » Mon May 22, 2017 8:44 pm

You beat me to a follow up on my post! Better safe than sorry I suppose. Bit paranoid since we did get burgled last year x

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