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Distraction Burglaries on the Rise – Protect Yourself With These 5 Tips

Burglars are always finding new tricks and methods when it comes to burglarizing a home. One of the newest and trendiest is the "distraction" burglary.

Burglars are always finding new tricks and methods when it comes to burglarizing a home. One of the newest and trendiest is the “distraction” burglary. It’s a con game really. Distraction burglary is where a “visitor” comes to your home, tells you some lie to swindle their way into your home, or creates a ruse to distract the victim so an accomplice can slip in, which is the most common method. The most frequent target for these distraction burglaries are the elderly and vulnerable.

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