Beware of strangers offering prayers in home visits

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Beware of strangers offering prayers in home visits

Published on Jan 14, 2013
By Hoe Pei Shan

The public should be wary of strangers approaching them in their homes to offer prayers as thieves are using this as a ploy to commit theft.

The police issued a media statement on Monday following reports of such incidents. Culprits approached residents in their flats, holding a framed picture of Buddha and a container for donations while requesting to enter the flat or simply entering without invitation.

Their aim is to gain entry into units and distract the victim while accomplices search for valuables. The police are also looking for culprits of reported cases with the following descriptions: three male subjects believed to be Indian, two of whom appeared to be in their thirties or forties and one in his fifties. All spoke to victims in Tamil and Malay.

Residents are advised to be wary of strangers, refrain from keeping large sums of cash and valuables in their residence, and keep a lookout for any suspicious behaviour. Those who have information on such crimes or wish to report anything suspicious should call the police hotline at 1800-255 0000 or 999 for urgent assistance.

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Beware of strangers approaching your home to offer prayers

AsiaOne
Monday, Jan 14, 2013

SINGAPORE - Police have received reports of three men who approached residents in their flats to offer prayers as a ploy to commit theft.

The culprits would hold a framed picture of Buddha and a container for donations, and either request to enter the flat or enter without invitation.

One of the men would distract the victim by reciting prayers, including giving 4D numbers, while the others would search the unit for cash and jewellery.

While the tactics may vary in their attempts to deceive victims, the aim of the men is to gain entry into units and distract the victim while their accomplices search the unit for valuables.

Descriptions of the culprits are as follows:
· Three male subjects believed to be Indian;
· Two of them in their thirties/forties and one of them in his fifties ; and
· Spoke to victims in Tamil and Malay.

Residents should adopt the following crime prevention measures:
· Do not allow strangers into your residence;
· Keep your front metal gate locked when interacting with strangers outside your residence;
· Refrain from keeping large sums of cash and valuables in your residence and should there be a need to do so, a safe should be used to safe keep these items; and
· Keep a lookout for any suspicious person(s) loitering outside your or your neighbours' residence.

If you have any information on the crime or wish to report suspicious person(s) loitering in your estate, please call the Police hotline at 1800-255 0000 or dial '999' for urgent Police assistance.

 

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