Burglars disguised as electricians target elderly

• Clivebenss

  3 May 10, 01:30

  Burglars disguised as electricians target elderly
  Posted: 02 May 2010 1858 hrs

  SINGAPORE : The number of cases of burglars posing as electricians to gain access into flats has been on the rise since 2006, but the trend reversed last year with a decline of 14 cases.
  
  Many of the victims were the elderly.
  
  77-year-old Madam Lee Phong Tee and her 82-year-old husband, who are victims of burglary, are now wary of strangers knocking on their doors.
  
  "He (burglar) turned off my circuit breaker outside, before lying that my circuit breaker has tripped. He had intended to come and steal from me. I opened the door because he said the government sent him to repair the short circuit," said Madam Lee.
  
  The thief made off with S$900 worth of jewellery and S$600 cash which was meant for their daily expenses.
  
  The police have stepped patrols in various estates. - CNA /ls

• Moka

  3 May 10, 02:07

  heartless is the word to describe them

• Chester_Lim

  3 May 10, 02:48

  Hmm. Turning off the circuit breaker which will make the owner open the dorr and come out to check the circuit breaker and than rob him/her seems to be a good way..

• dangerboi

  3 May 10, 07:38

   

   

  Why are such tactis still being employed in burglary?

   

  Such incidents ought to be looked into and they should never ever happen in a country like Singapore again.