Beware of Census Takers

**silver_corolla** · April 20th, 2005 03:55 PM

just a forwarded message ...
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Dear Friends,

There is a new gimmick of robbers and it's through false census takers. The modus operandi is that the people who knock on your doors and ask how many occupants are in the house are actually the feelers for the robbers.

Once these fake census takers find out that a house is not occupied at a certain time of the day, they mark the gate of that house with the letters "W T" using chalk. "W T" actually stands for walang tao. Sometimes, they would mark a gate with "W M O" to mean with maid only. Come to think of it, my gate used to have chalk markings from census takers, although I don't remember exactly what the markings were.

A house in SSS Village, Marikina was recently robbed of its valuables and furnishings. It's gate was marked "W T".

So whenever you see chalk markings on your gate, erase them. Never mind if the real census takers keep coming back to your house. It is better to be safe than sorry. This is NOT an urban legend so take extra care.

Regards,

Efren

**BlueBimmer** · April 20th, 2005 03:58 PM

wow may code pa hehe

**baurtwellXUV** · April 20th, 2005 04:06 PM

nice info bro!

**ILuvDetailing** · April 20th, 2005 04:17 PM

better be safe than sorry... wag mo nang sagutin mga census na yan.

**baurtwellXUV** · April 20th, 2005 04:23 PM

-ILD-

bahala na sila sa buhay nila na magconduct nh?! paki elam n natin? ganon ba!? hahaha! para mas safe!

**ILuvDetailing** · April 20th, 2005 04:37 PM

mahirap ng magtiwala sa panahon ngayon, masyado na kasing madaming M.O. di mo na alam kung alin ang nagsasabi ng totoo...

**silhouette** · April 20th, 2005 04:42 PM

correct! don't entertain them. even if you do, don't give full details...
be sure also to check their IDs first. although madali na ngayon ang ID.

ingat lang mba bros! hirap na kasi ang buhay ngayon...

**odell** · April 20th, 2005 05:08 PM

lahat ginagawa ng mga tao para manlamang sa kapwa.. ayaw na lang paghirapan..

**yebo** · April 20th, 2005 05:15 PM

yung mga census na totoo sticker ng ncso ang nilalagay hindi chalk mark. pinapa-meryenda pa ng nanay ko yun, cake saka softdrinks kasi kawawa naman tanghaling tapat naglalakad sa kalsada same din sweldo. pero syempre di pinapapasok sa loob ng bahay, sa porch lang.