Know who you let in: last year almost 4,300 reports of home theft with ruse

In 2021, 4,290 Belgians reported a theft with a ruse to the police, an increase of five percent compared to 2020. In such thefts, a person pretends to be someone else or uses a ruse to enter a home. The Federal Public Service Home Affairs therefore warns citizens to be careful who they let into their homes. “Criminals are increasingly using inventive pretexts,” it sounds.

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