I'm looking for a Mr Williams?

I'm looking for a Mr Williams?

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anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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Just had a chap knock at the door asking for a Mr Williams, very polite almost apologetic with a soft irish accent. After confirming I don't know a Mr Williams he says he will call on the other neighbours but in fact gets into a blue 64 plate Audi TT and is driven away by the driver.

Seems suspect to me so am I right to be concerned? I did make a note of the vehicle reg so is it worth a call to 101?

Thanks.

Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 23 June 20:06

MitchT

15,787 posts

208 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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Was it Fernando Alonso?

Vaud

50,282 posts

154 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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MitchT said:
Was it Fernando Alonso?
Off topic... I'd love Fernando to be going to Williams... then just after he signs Frank says, "and the great news Fernando is that we have persuaded Honda to be our supplier..."

57Ford

3,937 posts

133 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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A variation on a well known scam - they normally ask for a Mr Smith and arrive in a chauffeur driven Kia Picanto.
Forget 101, this is a job for 998 (Spy hotline) because this was a top Russian agent trying to find a Briton to turn.
Good luck and stay safe.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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Sounds like a distraction burgulary attempt then?

Robatr0n

12,362 posts

215 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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I wouldn't over think it. It's most likely someone up to no good just knocking on the door to see if anyone is home.

lucido grigio

44,044 posts

162 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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gottans said:
Just had a chap knock at the door asking for a Mr Williams, very polite almost apologetic with a soft irish accent. After confirming I don't know a Mr Williams he says he will call on the other neighbours but in fact gets into a blue 64 plate Audi TT and is driven away by the driver.

Seems suspect to me so am I right to be concerned? I did make a note of the vehicle reg so is it worth a call to 101?

Thanks.

Edited by gottans on Friday 23 June 20:06
101 might take note of the reg and patrols can keep an eye out for it looking suspicious in the middle of the night.

what do they say ?........"report anything suspicious"

Little Pete

1,513 posts

93 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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Robatr0n said:
I wouldn't over think it. It's most likely someone up to no good just knocking on the door to see if anyone is home.
This, and a quick look in the hall to see if keys are in reaching distance.

CoolHands

18,496 posts

194 months

Friday 23rd June 2017
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Have you a nickable car on the driveway?

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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Keys, wallet, phone, etc are kept well away from door and definitely out of sight, my 2005 Audi S4 was on the drive.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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i thought they steal newer cars, not old cars anymore.


justinio

1,151 posts

87 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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You've just been visited by a Russian agent. The 64 in the cars reg gives it away, and the fact it's blue.

The answer to his 'I'm looking for Mr Williams', should have been 'Yes, and the marigolds are lovely this time of year'.

PurpleMoonlight

22,362 posts

156 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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I had something similar a few months ago. Likely seeing if anyone was home before trying to nick something.

Nothing further happened to me but I hid the car keys for a few weeks just in case.

anonymous-user

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53 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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We get this at work sometimes.

They are usually just dirty lying thieving gypsies making excuses to come in the workshop and ask for Mr Smith.

It's just so they can walk in and see if there is anything to steal.

The excuses range from asking for a random name such as Mr Smith or Mr Brown or asking if they can 'borrow a spanner for a couple of minutes to fix their car'.

They are firmly told to leave.

Willy Nilly

12,511 posts

166 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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Call it in. We get this type of thing at work on a regular basis, they things go missing a few weeks later. They're likely casing the joint. Oh, put the reg number in the vehicle check thing and it won't match the car, it never does.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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And the reg didn't, plate belongs to a white c-class merc not a blue tt.

Scumbags!

justinio

1,151 posts

87 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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gottans said:
And the reg didn't, plate belongs to a white c-class merc not a blue tt.

Scumbags!
Ya'see Russians. Told ya so.

Nothingtoseehere

7,379 posts

153 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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Yep,call it in.
Top detectives will be working on it in minutes.

BOF

991 posts

222 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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For reasons of minor crime in our village I recently had a CCTV camera installed - it is trained on our front door and my car.

Had thought about it for years - recently discovered the cost was - in Chelmsford area - £350 total - fixed price - for one camera and the complete job - two hours max.

It will record and keep the results for 30 to 60 days - start at end and write over - so always a running total of minimum 30 days to cover our holidays.

Worth the cost for the extra peace of mind?

BOF

dudleybloke

19,717 posts

185 months

Saturday 24th June 2017
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Looking for Ifor Williams most likely.