Potential scam

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Had a group of (what seemed like) travellers knock on the door earlier saying they had accidentally 'crashed' their drone in my back garden. I back onto a park so it didn't seem too suspect. Anyway I went and retrieved said drone and handed it back. Didn't hear anything more.

However it got me thinking for a while as it just didn't seem quite right. The drone wasn't 'crashed' in my garden. It was well landed, upright, and with flashing lights etc all functioning so clearly still powered. There was also a nice camera mounted underneath, presumably recording, which I have now just unwittingly shown the contents of my house as I walked back through to my front door.

Thoughts? Overthinking it? Or am I going to come home from work next week to find my TV has been nicked?

 

[pickle1972]

Had a group of (what seemed like) travellers knock on the door earlier saying they had accidentally 'crashed' their drone in my back garden. I back onto a park so it didn't seem too suspect. Anyway I went and retrieved said drone and handed it back. Didn't hear anything more.

However it got me thinking for a while as it just didn't seem quite right. The drone wasn't 'crashed' in my garden. It was well landed, upright, and with flashing lights etc all functioning so clearly still powered. There was also a nice camera mounted underneath, presumably recording, which I have now just unwittingly shown the contents of my house as I walked back through to my front door.

Thoughts? Overthinking it? Or am I going to come home from work next week to find my TV has been nicked?

I doubt they'd need to go to those lengths to know you had a TV
Try not to worry. Keep doors and windows locked and speak to the neighbours about it.
Or ask the local police if they have heard of anything similar happening in the area.

 

[AHarvey]

What you should have done is tell them there was no drone there but flying that close to builds was a criminal offence. Then sold the drone for parts on ebay

 

[Werewolf]

I guess it could be the drone had run low on power (not enough to fly), as I suspect any lights will use a lot less than the motors.

But it does sound odd.

 

[MooMoo444]

D'ya like dags?

 

[Hedge]

Damn that would actually freak me out. It might be nothing , but the point you raised is pretty scary.

Its probably unlikely but its not a nice thought. Sneaky sods.

 

[Spook187]

I guess it could be the drone had run low on power (not enough to fly), as I suspect any lights will use a lot less than the motors.

But it does sound odd.

Maybe, but the new models come back to take off point don't they?

 

[Twirlywoos]

Had a group of (what seemed like) travellers knock on the door earlier saying they had accidentally 'crashed' their drone in my back garden. I back onto a park so it didn't seem too suspect. Anyway I went and retrieved said drone and handed it back. Didn't hear anything more.

However it got me thinking for a while as it just didn't seem quite right. The drone wasn't 'crashed' in my garden. It was well landed, upright, and with flashing lights etc all functioning so clearly still powered. There was also a nice camera mounted underneath, presumably recording, which I have now just unwittingly shown the contents of my house as I walked back through to my front door.

Thoughts? Overthinking it? Or am I going to come home from work next week to find my TV has been nicked?

I would have kept it and told them **** off and called the Police. This is more than a neighbours kid kicking a ball into your garden asking for it back.

 

[Monkeynut]

As soon as I heard knackers were involved, alarm bells rang.

 

[Cosimo]

They'll be back!

 

[pickle1972]

They'll be back!

Gulp

Awww poor op. Best make sure your insurance is up to date and anything of any sentimental value moved somewhere safer for a while.
Blooming parasites out for their Xmas bonus no doubt.

 

[Kill_Phil]

I'm sure it will be innocent, like someone said above it doesn't take an elaborate drone plan to work out what goods you've got.

 

[currob]

Maybe they were using it to look in peoples gardens backing on to the park to see if there were any open sheds / valuables lying around that they could pop back that night and have away. Perhaps then it did run low on power and land in your garden by mistake.

 

[danza]

They were probably just performing an aerial survey to see whether there were any properties in your area requiring their top-notch tarmacadam services.

They're just moving with the times.

 

[platinum87]

I would have kept it and told them **** off and called the Police. This is more than a neighbours kid kicking a ball into your garden asking for it back.

Its not a good idea to be that rude to people who know where you live.

 

[Diddums]

Buy a shotgun.

 

[pickle1972]

They were probably just performing an aerial survey to see whether there were any properties in your area requiring their top-notch tarmacadam services.

They're just moving with the times.

 

[MikeTheNative]

Its not a good idea to be that rude to people who know where you live.

Especially when all they have done is politely ask for there drone back.

 

[Maccapacca]

So they've filmed the back of your house and you politely carried it through your house filming everything inside whilst they waited at your open front door?

 

[pickle1972]

So they've filmed the back of your house and you politely carried it through your house filming everything inside whilst they waited at your open front door?

Lol well what else could he do? You can't win. If you tell em to wee off and don't give it back the consequences could be gawd knows what
Mind you op obviously spotted the camera so I think at the very least you'd cover it so it wasn't filming your house.