Perhaps you’ve heard about criminals who dress up as repair workers or delivery drivers as a ruse to get unsuspecting homeowners to open their door. Today’s criminals are getting even more tricky, and have come up with a wide range of scenarios to entice you to let them inside. Here are 3 of the newest and most unusual tricks criminals are using for their robberies:

1) Egg in your face.

You’re driving along a quiet and peaceful road when suddenly an egg hits your front windshield. After a moment of sitting there stunned, you flip on your windshield wipers, which just serve to spread the sticky mess across the glass. Especially if it’s night, you’ll be unable to see the road ahead of the car. You’ll probably pull over to the side of the road to take a look and try to clean it off so that you can continue on your way.

That’s what the criminal is waiting for. No sooner do you get out of a car than a criminal or a group surrounds you with a physical attack, stealing your belongings, or both. This new trick is an update on another method criminals have been using for years, that is, to use their car to cause a fender bender, forcing their target to pull to the side of the road.

2) Avoid shortcuts.

This is a surprising new mode of attack that has been happening worldwide over the past few years. The criminal group may put up detour signs, or bribe cab drivers to divert unwitting victims to a pre-determined location. The victims are diverted to a deserted area, where, like the scenario above, they are attacked. In one recent attack in Chennai, India, the criminals even forced one of the victims to the nearest ATM to withdraw money from the victims’ accounts; it is only after this that they were freed.

The moral of this story is that you’re always safest in areas that you know well, that are well-lit with lots of people around. Don’t trust strangers to direct you to the right place; you never know what ulterior motives they may have.

3) Saving a child may risk your own life.

This ploy has taken several forms. In one, the criminals plant a baby’s carseat near the side of the road with a doll in it, hoping that those driving by will notice it and stop to help, at which point they are attacked. In another version, a tape of a baby crying is played outside the front door of the victim’s hoe. When they open the door to investigate the sound, the criminal forces their way inside the home. Both of these tactics have fooled many people, especially women, by tugging at their heartstrings. To avoid this attack, always remain cautious, especially if someone is trying to gain your sympathy.

What can you do to avoid such tricks? First, realize that criminal tactics are always evolving. Just because you haven’t heard of a certain ploy doesn’t mean that criminals won’t try it on you. Always remain vigilant and suspicious of unusual situations, and carry pepper spray, a stun gun, or another self defense device to protect you in case you find yourself in the middle of one of these dangerous scenarios.

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