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Old 16-04-2005, 16:55   #1
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I have seen today a man taking paper work out of wheely bins on ecclesall road, we have also seen the same man eying up a house when a burgular alarm went of the other week in the exact same area.

I am really worried that he must be hanging around this area and doing this quite alot, we rung the police today but obviously dont know whats happened.

I just wanted to know if anyone else had seen this man?

I hate the thought of that man walking away with peoples details, and possibly my own.

Has anyone else had a similar experience?

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Old 16-04-2005, 16:57   #2
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I hate the thought of that man walking away with peoples details, and possibly my own.
Do you shred your stuff before chucking it out ?
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Old 16-04-2005, 17:00   #3
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Can you get a photo of him next time he's around, and email it to the Eccy Rd locals on here who may want it?

That is within the forum rules I suppose.
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Old 16-04-2005, 17:00   #4
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I dont personally throw my paper work in the bin. I keep mine in a file, so its not a huge problem for me, its just the point that he shouldn't be getting away with it
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Old 16-04-2005, 17:02   #5
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If anyone wants a description, pm me and I can give a pretty accurate description of him
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Old 16-04-2005, 17:02   #6
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Don't worry , Claire 2 , it's obviously someone from Sheffield City Council , trying to trace important papers that they've slung out , by mistake .
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Old 16-04-2005, 18:14   #7
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I watch a program the other day and people search bins to find bank details and things so that they can do fraud so the best thing to do is catch him in the act and send pic to the police

You should all get a paper shreader they cost around £10 could save you your bank balance !
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Old 17-04-2005, 02:36   #8
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My in-laws live in Eccy road area will give them a call (not now it is a bit late for them but tomorrow)!! hee hee

They are retired so are ideal curtain twitchers to look out for this man!!!!!!!!!! Though doubt they could tackle him...but as ex school teachers I would expect a good standard of handwriting and therefore would expect an accurate discription from them were they unlucky/lucky to encounter him!!



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Old 17-04-2005, 11:33   #9
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Don't worry , Claire 2 , it's obviously someone from Sheffield City Council , trying to trace important papers that they've slung out , by mistake .
If i were in Claire's position i too would feel very uneasy... So i dont think what you have posted above was the slightest bit funny!

This kinda thing has been on the news several times... people are out to steal other people's identities...

Its pretty scary stuff...
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Old 17-04-2005, 11:41   #10
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photo or video him.


I witnessed a dodgy lurker a few years ago near a neighbour's house. It wasn't clear from my vantage point what he was upto so I video'd him then phoned the bobbies.

He was caught polishing his trumpet outside a single mum's ground floor flat...



OR PUT A NOTE IN THE TOP OF YOUR BIN STATING
"YOU ARE BEING FILMED BY SOUTH YORKS POLICE"

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Old 17-04-2005, 12:39   #11
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this happend up my old end in shirecliffe this year.

and my mate who off work due to illness,and someone got hold of her n-i number and address and she nearly got done by the dss as someone used her details to work but caught the woman in the end as the dss knew were this person was working.

since then i my self have shread all paperwork that i dont need but have got personal dietails on,but befor i got a shreader i use to use a black marker pen on both sides of the paper were my details was so could not been seen.
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Old 17-04-2005, 12:54   #12
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Sounds very suspect behaviour to me. If he is looking through other people's bins then I think I would challenge him and ask him what he is looking for.
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Old 17-04-2005, 19:44   #13
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i rip all paperwork up into reasonably small bits when i chuck em out.....a few minutes work instead of maybe months of trying to get your identity back
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Old 17-04-2005, 23:28   #14
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Thanks for all your advice, just thought i would make people aware of it if they also live on eccy road.
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