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"The Police think there are 2 of them"

I wonder, there were 2 some time back with a granny, I understand she is no longer here.

On Tuesday evening approx. 7.30pm, I saw a man with a dog going into one of our neighbours garden, (we are in Karsiyaka), me and the wife thought it was another neighbour visiting. However, it turned out it wasn't. Nothing happened as my neighbours were at home and nobody knocked their door. We are now being more observant and have each others phone numbers to contact one another if we see any thing.

What kind of dog was it?

It looked like a brown mongrel the size of a Labrador on a lead.

A young Cpriot man called at my house in Lapta on Wednesday (car was in the drive but gate open) and was selling childrens colouring books for the children's charity. I gave him a donation and he gave me an official receipt so perhaps the 2 young men are not connected?

We had a chap call on us in Alsancak,think it was Monday.Said he was collecting for Engel Yok,wheelchair charity.He had ID.He had all official paperwork & a neck tag. We gave him 20TL for which he gave a receipt,childrens colouring book & a type of newsletter. Said the charity was in Lapta.Hope he was genuine,we were happy with his ID or no way would we have given anything.

Fake I.D's can be printed here there and everywhere trust no one knocking at your door begging or YOU could be their next victim !

Guy came round on Tuesday in alsancak. Asked if I owned the villa. He was selling tickets for wheelchairs in lapta. I said no. Car was in the drive. Having been robbed three years ago am now locking gate at night again.

A scooter came by our villa today going very,very slow! Herself said the guy looked like the one that came to our villa!Two minutes later he rode very slowly back.Looking all around.Should have taken registration,was fixing neighbours wind damaged fence at time so didn't think.Gonna double check doors & windows when going out in future.

This Charity does exist on Google, can a Turkish speaker contact them, to see if they are collecting like this, in the area. Appears to be based in Istanbul.

We had a guy today Friday about 3 o'clock.knocked on the front door. Any where for rent ?he asked. This was at Santa Maria villas just up from escape. Fairly well dressed about mid 20's-30 black jacket was on his phone as well. Flat sneakers on,stubble, black hair combed back, got a short sharp no from me,looked well Dodgie to me.

OwlLady, I am with you find out the name of the charities they are suppose to be collecting for and give them a call before donating, If they are legitimate they will not have a problem with waiting whilst you call for confirmation. Then post the outcome on here for everyones reference. With all the fake collections in the UK I think it makes us very wary now especially when they are knocking on doors.

RAZR63, I'm intrigued, why did you ask regarding the type of dog ?

The 2 with the granny, (who is no longer with us) used to live in Karsiyaka, not sure if they are still around.

No doubt, most expats will be buying Xmas presents, which makes us good targets at this time of year.

Griff1954 I keep my car in the garage. There was another guy walking around today with a clip board and satchel, caseing the area.

If I see any of them again I'm gonna take a photo of em,on my phone,done it before that usually cures em.

Had an apparently mildly disabled lad chat to me at the gate in Alsancak a few weeks ago collecting for a charity in Lapta, disabled children. He showed me ID and a receipt book but I told him I do my giving through people I know directly connected to organisations like SOS, Tulips etc.

Two days ago I found a smartly dressed young man carrying what looked like a bag of shopping coming in my garden gate. When I challenged him he said hopefully 'home' to which I replied my home not yours and he smiled and went on his way! Was out all morning yesterday but popped home lunchtime before dashing out again, as I left I noticed the police parked up opposite so maybe they had had a report of people loitering. Have pretty alert neighbours but not so many around at the moment so will be extra vigilant and report anything else I notice.

Are these unwanted callers wandering into peoples garden if there is a dog(s) around?

Yes our dog is only young but normally he is a good deferent , but he let a young man into our garden as well. The man said he was looking to rent a place because his rental had been sold. We have informed the police but we are waiting to see what happens.

Has anyone actually had anything stolen yet? Seems to be a lot of conjecture without any proof that these people are up to no good. I agree it is disturbing to have strangers trespassing on our properties, and my dogs would see them off, but they must be the world's worst burglars going by the success rate quoted on here.

frontalman wrote:...they must be the world's worst burglars going by the success rate quoted on here.

If they are looking for unoccupied properties, we may not find out about their successes until the 'Swallows' return, next year ...

Just had an e=mail from Trevor Hughes saying that a few of his customers near Karsiyaka have had items stolen from their sheds, Police have been informed.

Frontalman not speculation at all. This is fact! Our neighbour who Griif1954 refers to had an intruder in her bedroom who threatened her when she returned home at lunchtime. This is not a post to frighten people but to make you aware it has actually happened and we wouldn't want anyone else to experience the same, it has shaken me and made me more cautious of my actions so I hope others will be vigilant.

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Had a young man call at approx. 13.15 today in Ozankoy (up the hill from Tropicana). He had ID and was showing a "catalogue" of items to purchase for disabled children....... May be unconnected but just to make you aware.

Has anybody contacted this Charity to see if these people are legit yet??

Out of the corner of my eye from my kitchen window I observed a man walking out of my property.

My husband eventually caught up with him and questioned him - to which he said he was looking for somewhere to rent and that no one was about at the property, which was not true.

Nothing more could be done.

He was about early 20's - wearing red corduroy trousers - about 5' 9". This was in Catalkoy.

Get your mobile phone out and take pictures of the people.

Adrianne wrote:Out of the corner of my eye from my kitchen window I observed a man walking out of my property.

My husband eventually caught up with him and questioned him - to which he said he was looking for somewhere to rent and that no one was about at the property, which was not true.

Nothing more could be done.

He was about early 20's - wearing red corduroy trousers - about 5' 9". This was in Catalkoy.

Anybody wearing red corduroy trousers should be locked up anyway ......dear me .

Kavenkoy, you're obviously not into 60s retro gear then. Shame!!

Ah! - red corduroy trousers, the height of sophistication...

As modelled by Tim Wonnacott.

sophie wrote:Kavenkoy, you're obviously not into 60s retro gear then. Shame!!

Not needed walking around NC ,he is dressing over the top for robbing .....next you will say he has a big Afro style wig

Keithcaley wrote:Ah! - red corduroy trousers, the height of sophistication...

Trust you lol

Kav

Saw the red trousered young man wandering our road (back of Hos Bes supermarket) earlier. I asked what he was doing here..he replied looking for a home. I told him people were not happy that he was wandering around the area and have reported him to the police. I said that he should not look for a home in this manner...he wandered off. I did speak to Lapta police who put me in touch with Kamal at Green Garden Centre.

Not many neighbours around right now. A bit concerned.

In November we had a really lovely young guy come round to all our houses with badge and receipt book collecting for disabled children. Lapta Belediyesi badge. So must have been genuine. But only gave him 10tl as that was all I had on me at time. He insisted I had a lovely childs colouring book which I gave to my Grand Daughter in England. More than happy as I did not expect anything. He did return some time later again but told him he had already been so he went on his way. Sure he was genuine. One night there was a car parked outside an empty neighbours house. I went outside and he drove off. A little later he was there again so my Husband went to speak to him. He said car was overheating and drove off. As we are well off main road very suspicious. But sure that was not connected. However we will be alert.

Have the Police had any success yet with these suspects. We had 2 guys down our street the other day, I was not at home but our neighbours confronted them.

May be a good idea for everyone to say which areas these men are seen in, that way it may be possible to focus in and around that area.

Some of these posts mention a car, has anyone taken the registration number? I'm sure the police would check it out.