A burglar sign is a marking supposedly left on or near a property by a burglar or their
A burglar sign is a marking supposedly left on or near a property by a burglar or their accomplice, signalling in code that the building is vulnerable or unoccupied.
The practice is considered to be an urban legend, with Snopes commenting that publicly creating such signs would be an unnecessary additional risk for the burglar, when they could instead simply note down details of addresses. Those wishing to communicate property information to an accomplice could do so more easily by other channels, without making the same information available to other criminals.
CHALK SYMBOLS
In 2016, there were reports in different regions of the United Kingdom of mysterious symbols being chalked and painted onto roads, kerbs and walls. Social media posts described the markings as being a criminal code to indicate messages such as "nothing worth stealing" or "wealthy homeowner", and some local police forces distributed leaflets repeating this explanation to residents.
West Mercia Police investigated the reports and concluded that the markings had been placed by utility firms to mark power lines, water pipes and similar features, prior to commencing work at a site.
STICKERS
In 2013, stories began to circulate in Australia and later the United Kingdom of dog thieves using coloured stickers or bags tied in trees to mark properties from which dogs could be stolen at a future date. RSPCA Australia described the social media posts as a "viral hoax", a conclusion that was also reached by police in Whitby, England, who had received reports of coloured stickers being placed on car tyres outside properties, which they explained were placed there as part of the tyre manufacturing process.
LINK TO ARTICLE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burglar_sign
TAGS: Burglar sign, Urban legends, Confidence tricks, Burglary
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