Being asked to confirm your neighbour’s name

Soldato
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Morning.

I have strong suspicions but would be interested to get some more opinions on this.

A casually dressed person with a tablet in their hand and no ID asked me to confirm if my (my neighbour’s name) lived next door.

I asked them if they had a delivery. They said no. I asked what it was about. They said they couldn’t tell me. I told them that I therefore couldn’t tell them who did or didn’t live next door.

The person and driver drove off in a scirocco after sitting outside next door for a few minutes after our exchange.

Not impressed by this on both sides for obvious reasons.

What do you think could have been going on?

Thanks.
 
Caporegime
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Were they wearing black? Is he due to travel to Area 51 for the Facebook event? Don’t tell them anything man... :eek:
 
Soldato
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The fact that you didn't answer is basically a yes anyway.

You'd be pretty quick to spurt out "no" without any thought if they asked if somebody you'd never heard of lived nearby.
 
Soldato
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As others have said, even if it was something like debt collectors, they'd have no problems showing you their ID.

Perhaps they're gangsters, or a local mafia?
 
Soldato
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It's interesting that they wanted you to spill your information. But didn't want to tell you what it was about.

I think you did the right thing.

I work on the theory that if the situation was the other way around, would you be happy if your neighbours give your details away to a stranger? Me neither.
 
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