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Beware!
Whether you are living in Sri Lanka or travelling abroad, ‘crime’ is
everywhere
(1) Today I passed by a building which has an ATM machine. There was
an old man looking at me. Suddenly, he called me. He said he didn’t know
how to read, so he gave me his ATM card and asked me to help him
withdraw money from the ATM machine. I answered ‘NO! If you need help,
ask the security to help you.’ Then he said ‘never mind...’ and
continued to find other people to help him...
 Remember: ATM machines have CCTVs. If you help him he will later
claim that you have robbed him or stolen his ATM card. Besides, his ATM
card could be a stolen one. So please be careful of these tactics.
(2) Suddenly your house lights go off. From your window you find that
your neighbours still have their lights. So you go out of your house to
check the Meter Box. But once you open the door, a knife will be
pointing at you and preventing you from closing it. This is when you
will be robbed and injured. Remember: Even though your electricity
suddenly goes off, DO NOT open your door immediately. Look around to see
if there is anything unusual or if there is any noise around.
(3) This is another incident. You may have heard about it before; it
is about a lady who saw a kid crying by the roadside. When she spoke to
the kid, the kid told her he was lost and wanted her to take him home.
The kid even gave her a paper with his house address. So she took him
home. But when she rang the door bell, she had an electric shock. Later
when she woke up, she was naked in an empty room.
Remember: Being such a compassionate and helpful person might not be
a good thing these days. Girls, please be careful. DON’T BE TOO KIND!
(4) One day, there was an old lady outside my house holding two
packets of sweets. At first I thought she was our neighbour and wanted
to give us these packs of sweets as a gift. But then when she spoke, I
realised that she was a foreigner.
I could not understand what she was talking about. I guessed she must
be asking for money. Sensed there was something wrong and immediately
closed the door and ignored her. Later, I found she and an accomplice
robbed someone else down the road.
(5) I was at the ATM machine to withdraw some money. Behind me, there
was an old lady. She asked me whether I was able to withdraw my money
because she said she had a problem with the machine. Suddenly a small
girl came up beside me. The small girl was tugging and squeezing in
front of me.
 I thought she was just naughty and playful. But then, the small girl
placed her hand inside the tray of the ATM machine where the money was
being dispensed out; ready to take away my money.
I sensed something wrong and immediately pushed her away. Later I
realised that the small girl and the old lady worked hand in hand. She
was trying to steal my money while the old lady was trying to distract
my attention by asking me questions!
Remember: Be very careful when you are at an ATM machine and be
alert. Look out for anyone suspicious around you!
(6) My parents are retired and stay at home most days. One afternoon,
a young stranger went to their house and said his motorcycle had no more
fuel and the petrol station was too far away, for him to push his bike
there. So he asked my parents for an empty coke bottle to buy some
petrol. He said he will pay for the bottle.
So my mum gave one coke bottle to him. He really took out the money
from his pocket, but it was a Rs. 100 bill. He told my mum he had no
small change and asked my mum to give him the change. Luckily my mum was
smart. She just told him to take it free.
REMEMBER: obviously that note is fake! It’s very obvious that that
stranger was a trickster.
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