It happens. Be aware of possible hidden cameras in your home/apartment.
Get away if you can. Hide if you can't get away. If you have a weapon, be prepared to use it if necessary. But don't wait in your bed for the predator to find you.
Homeowners Robbed by Fake Utility Workers. Updated to include more recent incidents, one including a murder. This ruse is still going on... please be aware and keep your doors locked.
Home Defense... make your home a hard target.
Don't advertise your new purchases. Cut up the boxes and either recycle them or put them in the dumpster.
Safe at home. Make it appear that you do not live alone.
Convince any burglar that your house is a hard target. They're going to break into someone's home, unfortunately. Your job is to make sure it isn't yours.
Have you checked your windows lately?
Light up your home, inside and out. Home Defense
Do you own a ladder? Keep it locked up and/or hidden when not in use.
Home Defense: Do NOT open your door to strangers. Ever.
Home Defense... Light up your home.
If you don't want strangers joining you, keep doors locked.
This is an old article. But we can still learn from it. Be aware of your surroundings even in the "safety" of your own yard. Be prepared to defend yourself. And, if attacked... attack back! Fight for your life.
Home Defense... keep your doors closed and locked. No stranger gets in your house. Ever.