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Ruse Burglaries

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Male-Female Ruse Burglar Combo Targeting Elderly in Local Area

Couple hit homes of elderly victims in Burbank and Bridgeview on Jan. 18.

  Bridgeview Police are warning area residents to be on the lookout for a man and a woman who’ve schemed their way into the homes of elderly residents. Connect with Patch: Evergreen Park / Beverly-Mt. Greenwood / Oak Lawn At 6 p.m. Jan. 18, an elderly victim heard a knock at the front door of her home in the 7700 block of West 80th Place, in Bridgeview. When the elderly woman opened the door she saw a white female and male  standing there. The female told the elderly woman that she lives on the block and needed her help in finding kids in the area starting fires. Bridgeview Police said the female entered the elderly woman’s home without being invited. While standing in her kitchen, the elderly victim noticed the male accomplice at the back…

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11:07 am on Friday, January 25, 2013

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Monday, April 9, 2012

Arrival of Spring Means Ruse Burglars Are Back

Part of an ongoing advocacy series of safety tips for seniors and their family members to protect elderly loved ones from becoming victims of ruse burglaries, telephone scams and other cons.

An 88-year-old woman is getting her mail and walking back toward her house when a white van pulls into her driveway. Four men step out of the van and tell her they need to inspect the power lines in the alley, but must check the electricity inside the woman’s house first. Sign up to receive the O-L Patch newsletter and breaking news alerts. The men barge into the house and scatter in opposite directions, rifling through closets and drawers. Upstairs, the woman’s 91-year-old sister is flicking the light switches and turning on the faucets, before she realizes that the man pillaging her bedroom dresser is not from Commonwealth Edison. By the time both women realize the men are up to no good, they're gone—along with the women's cash, jewelry …

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Village of Oak Lawn Police Department

Kevin Raposo

9:15 am on Monday, April 9, 2012

I just recently wrote an article that might be helpful to readers on how to better protect themselves from a burglar: Burglar Reveals 15 Trade Secrets - A Look into the Mind of a Burglar http://simplisafe.com/blog/burglar-reveals-15-trade-secrets-look-mind-burglar Feel free to share or re-post!   more ›

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