Don't answer your doors people! Call the police and let them handle it. -------------------------- Sent from my BlackBerry Wireless Handheld -----Original Message----- From: neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us <neighborhood-bounces@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us> To: neighborhood@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us <neighborhood@highlandpark.pgh.pa.us> Sent: Fri Jul 29 11:31:45 2005 Subject: [Highland Park] Tony the Scammer Dear Neighbors, A guy who called himself "Tony" came to my porch (5554 Wellesley) last night at 1.30 am, claiming that his car had broken down. He described the house he lived in, five doors down from mine, said he was the father of the two little girls who ride their trikes in Velie and on Wellesley. I just moved in, so I don't yet know who lives in which house, and had no reason to think he wasn't a neighbor. I'm up late, maybe he is too...what do I know? He claimed that he needed $13. to pay a tow-truck, etc. THe story was totally unbelievable, but I wasn't sure, so I gave him $5 and he went away. Then I thought better about it and called the cops. They sent an officer round who said that what this guy is doing is illegal, and that he can be arrested just for loitering on or looking as though he was casing a house at night. The thing to do is to say to him: "I will help you. I will call the police right now and they will make sure you get help." He will, of course, decide he doesn't need the money so badly, and take off. I found out from a neighbor this morning that this guy has been working our neighborhood. If he comes to your door, by all means call the police immediately. They will come and search the neighborhood for him. Kimberly Latta -- <http://www.highlandpark.pgh.pa.us/mailman/listinfo/neighborhood>