10 Signs Your House Is Being Watched by Robbers

How to know if your house is being watched by burglars? Many people protect their homes. Some choose alarms; others rely on strong doors with complex locks. Some go even further by installing security cameras, LED lights, smart locks, and high-tech security gadgets.

But even the most observant people don’t always notice that robbers have already started to watch their home and are waiting for the right moment to make a move. Pay attention to details that can be connected with theft, even if they seem trivial at first sight. In today’s video, we’ve prepared a list of signs that should help you stay alert.

TIMESTAMPS:
Missing garbage 1:24
The disappearance of your dog 2:20
An empty gas tank 3:06
A new janitor 3:57
A broken window 4:37
Problems with lights 5:22
Ads and stickers 6:03
Strange marks 7:24
Calls from unknown numbers 8:10
A broken lock 9:03

SUMMARY:
- You should make it a rule and a habit to always tear up papers with personal information into small pieces before throwing them away.
- Dogs guarding a house are a burden for robbers. That’s why they may try to get rid of the “guardian” by drawing it outside when the owners are not at home.
- To prevent their potential victims from coming home earlier, robbers may drain the gasoline from their car. In the worst-case scenario, you won’t be able to get to a gas station, which means you’ll get back home even later.
- If you use the services of a cleaning company and you always see the same worker, the appearance of a new cleaner should worry you. Be extra cautious if the company itself didn’t inform you of the change in personnel.
- Some criminals may throw stones at a car or house window to check if the owners are at home and whether the alarm works.
- If you live in a private house and there are lanterns with motion sensors installed in your yard, check them immediately if they appear to be malfunctioning.
- Commercial flyers are annoying pieces of trash, but little did you know that they can be used against you. Robbers mark easily accessible homes with the help of commercial flyers and simple stickers.
- Erase any suspicious marks that appear on the door of your home, on garden lanterns, or simply near your home.
- To find out at what time the owners of a home are absent, robbers call the home phone and drop a call. If a small child picks up the phone, robbers can try to get some information from them.
- A malfunctioning lock or scratches on a door are signs that somebody has tried to get into your house. Take action right away!

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[BRIGHTSIDEOFFICIAL]

Hey everybody! How safe is your neighborhood?

[HarryAHall]

This is actully a guide for robbers at the same time

[ohmeowzer]

I never open the front door when I’m home ..if I am expecting someone ok, ,but never open the door to a stranger ...these tips were so interesting I enjoyed it

[vrtex]

*Robber takes my trash*

Me: well I guess the garbage collector came.

[williamevans]

Sometimes one or more strangers may appear in a neighborhood evaluating houses for robbery. It is called "casing houses". They usually arrive in an automobile and get out and walk the neighbor hood canvassing the area by looking at entrances, doors, windows etc...Call the police if you see this activity in your neighborhood.

[qtandrew]

"Get ur neighbors to get ur mail and check on your house when you're away." What if they're the robbers.... 1 year later and it has now hit 2k lol

[AmyJackson-_-]

Also, don’t let anyone who wants to sell you something inside. They can see if your home is worth breaking into.

[danielwilliams]

true story: when my mom was little and going shopping with her grandma she noticed a man folloing her so her grandma went to a tool section and grabbed a hammer and said you better run.

[beanbogagne]

True story: I had new neighbors the we never really talked to. We went on a vacation. When we returned we found out were robbed. The police investigated and found out it was are neighbors and that they have been stalking us since they moved in.

[WoodlandPoetry]

Here's something I learned the hard way. Walk your property every day, twice a day. Be sure you pick up not only those flyers and business cards on the door, but any litter in your yard, especially potato chip bags and empty soda cans. The color of these things and the direction they face can mean something to certain groups of robbers. You not only take away the signs that they have left for each other, but you add your own sign - that you are a very vigilant homeowner!

[FlagsAstroworld]

Robbers: *goes to empty fuel tank*

Car: *is electric*

Robbers: Am I a joke to you?

[waitjahys]

If someone breaks in your house just scream dad bring the shotgun

[maknaekookie]

I’m not gonna lie but my dads car tires were robbed overnight :(

[karenrich]

If you have announced the death of a friend or family member, be sure to have someone watch the property during the day of the funeral. I've been told that such home can be robbed while the family is in mourning.

[bobbybob]

*robbers are so heartless that they steal dogs*
WELL NOW I'M SAD :(

[HR-wdcw]

#9 is so important and I see everyone breaking this rule. I only post photos of my vacations when I've returned home. And all the people that are like "Hey I'm going to Hawaii next week..." are just asking for their houses to be broken into. Resist the temptation to share your whereabouts on social media. If you must tell friends and family (and you should) do this through in person contact, a phone call or perhaps text message, but not on social media or even the social media chatting options. Since i rent a townhouse, I also tell the landlords when I'm going to be gone for more than a few days so they know as they do drive around the complex at least twice per day (day and night) and police patrol the area as well from time to time. So if you rent, let your landlord know you'll be gone so they can make a note in case any suspicious activity is noticed.

[hamdi]

How to not get caught by thiefs
One: Have a security dogs


Two: Have motion sensors


3.Never Leave ur kid at home or Any family weak family members alone in ur house cause they could get in danger
4.Train ur kid.
5.Train ur dog
6.Train everyone in the neighborhood
7.Train ur self
9.Move out
10.Ur welcome

[crazylugpyro]

If someone has taken a fuel from your car, you are alerady robbed...

[AliTheGamer-wdkc]

Imagine how ironic it would be if a thief got robbed

[Pottah]

I’m watching this today because a man tried to enter my house today, it was very scary and the police didn’t do anything about it!