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07/5/2014 at 1:28pm
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Can I advise people NOT to post dates when they will be away from home. There have been a number of posts where the op has put down the dates they are away. Don't even put " we will be away at the van next weekend"

There have been numerous burglaries throughout the UK at the homes of caravanners/ campers etc which have occurred while they were away on their jollies.

Most thieves know when you are away by the large space left on the driveway....but don't add to that risk by putting all your travel details on a public forum.

I would recommend you post after you have been away , as you don't know who is reading this forum.

Many thanks and sleep safe, but always check behind the sofa !!

Ps, I too am guilty of doing this....so be careful.

Post last edited on 07/05/2014 13:37:29


07/5/2014 at 1:34pm
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Good Advice...........

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07/5/2014 at 2:00pm
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Very good advice! It's also worth telling your local police that you'll be away on certain dates.

Facebook is the worst for this - people post pics of themselves while they're still away - total advertisement that their house is empty lol!

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07/5/2014 at 2:24pm
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As an experiment while we were away my son went on the   facebook account of a member that was on the site with us and i was amazed at the info it provided.
He showed me the names and pictures of all his family where he worked and his actual address, from his address my son then opened a streetview app and showed me a picture of his house i could even tell you the color of his curtains.
His facebook conversations were all about how he was enjoying his holidays, plus loads of other info that i wont mention.
As weegmack above facebook is a good giveaway so remember to look again at your facebook security and its settings, if you are not sure seek advice.


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07/5/2014 at 3:42pm
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Just checked on a face book friend who posted from an airport this morning flying off the Cyprus with her partner. Facebook links to her website. Website links to directory of professional body. The directory quotes her address.

Google will give directions and as Alpiner says a street view (although this is usually a few years out of date)

Going round tonight to rob them. I know he has some very expensive watches.

Probably less than a minute to get the info. Not sure what security settings she has but most people have hundreds of "friends" on facebook. Some they will know better than others.

Even if your facebook info is "friends only" how well do you know every one of your "friends"?

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07/5/2014 at 9:48pm
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I make sure the only people who know Im away are the people who need to know, no tagging on Facebook no pictures added until I am home and definitely no tagging yourself 'Im my house' as if someone who is not supposed to know you are away can get on your facebook can see where you live, my next door neighbor is terrible for it and one day someone will take advantage of it.

Be careful people and use common scene.

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08/5/2014 at 7:20am
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Surely people have their Facebook settings set so only people they want to see their posts can. we always have someone at home anyway and a ferocious dog!!!!!!!!!! I don't see how posting on here makes a difference as no one really knows who I am, my address is nowhere on here and I just say I live in Essex which is a big place.
I understand what you're trying to get at, but surely most people who keep their vans at home advertise the fact they are not at home because their vans have gone, hence the reason we keep ours in storage.

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08/5/2014 at 8:41am
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I have always been very careful only to comment about our trips away only after they have happened, and we still have an adult daughter living at home with us after her marriage break up, but im always cautious of her safety as well. It makes me cringe on here when people list their planned times away and approximate dates for all to see, for the proffessional burglar, you may as well print that information as a small add in your local paper.

Recently I have had one internet friend who l met up with a couple of times via another enthusiasts website, become very nosey and searching with regards to my address, times away, requests for pictures taken inside my home of our puppy ect, and is simply not content to just know of a vague area in which we live. I did make the mistake of giving him my mobile number at one point, as he had said he had suffered a family berievement and he needed to talk, which he did. Hes only young, around our daughters age, but now hes become a pest and is constantly texting me over trivial things and after a couple of years of this, and the recent searching questions, plus the fact hes now mobile after passing his driving test, lm seriously thinking of pulling the plug and changing my mobile number, despite the inconvienience this would cause to my genuine friends and family whos numbers l have stored in my phones memory.
I dont want to be unkind, but this is all getting rather creepy, and he too has tried to find out information via requesting the details of my families face book pages, so he can add them, to which l have declined. Luckily he doesnt know my surname, and thats the way l prefare it to stay.
Last time we were away, he tried his hardest to find the details of exactly where we were staying, to which the reply 'A Members only site' did appear to do the trick!

Sorry for the rant, but this does scare me.

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08/5/2014 at 9:01am
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Very good advice.

Just reinforces our decision not to use social media!

Trouble is kids don't think about the consequences. We don't have any so "pas de probleme!"

We are old fashioned and use e-mail or heaven forbid the"talking to people app" on mobile phone!

I don't post my holiday travel dates on here either.



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08/5/2014 at 9:37am
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Romany girl - I would definitely change your mobile number. That is creepy and I wouldn't take the risk! xxx

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08/5/2014 at 10:02am
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To sound a little like a tune I can't think the title of, I list where I'm going, and I list where I've been... No dates though.

Derby is a big place. We keep our van in storage, so it's not "caravan obvious" when we are away. Although the lack of lights, curtain movements, school holiday dates, lack of car on the drive etc etc all make it a bit obvious nobody is at home.

Presuming you are of working age, and have some sort of online presence, then you are probably just as likely to be burgled during the day when nobody is at home as to when you are on holiday.

Common sense dictates though that you shouldn't list the dates you aren't at home anywhere online, but I doubt scroats are actually that indepth with their planning and just go rob houses that have left windows open or doors unlocked.

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08/5/2014 at 10:07am
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I don't think it matters much on here but on facebook I think it does.

I only have a few "Friends" But some I know have 700 or so. They can't possibly be sure of all of them and of course many have open access. Some also contain addresses in their home page.

My facebook contains none of my personal detail. What there is is probably wrong.

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08/5/2014 at 11:04am
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Don't confuse 'friends' with 'aquaintances' ... no-one has 700 friends!!!


08/5/2014 at 4:04pm
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E mail and facebook,and yes there are lots of people that dont secure their facebook account.
Another security problem with facebook, E Mail, using outlook (hotmail) for example, if you link your Facebook account to your email, every time you send an E Mail you sent your unsecured facebook details with it.
You can prevent this in hotmail by clicking the settings cog,then more e mail settings, and under reading e mail, click, content from third-party networks.   you will now see all the accounts linked to hotmail.com account.
Under "showing public content" select "dont show public cantent from third party networks" then click save.
But of course you wont need to do this if your account is secure


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