Worse still it could be someone attempting a distraction burglary.

There's been a sharp increase in so called distraction burglaries - old people living on their own are the main victims.

Three people have been arrested after a distraction burglary in Gloucester.

An elderly woman has had a sum of money stolen during a distraction burglary at her home.

A 79-year-old woman has been the victim of a distraction burglary in her Northamptonshire home.

William Swain collapsed and died after a distraction burglary at his home.

That's not responsibility - it's distraction burglary," he will say.

Care agencies, charities and community workers have been provided with information to help them identify people that are most at risk from distraction burglaries.

Meanwhile police have launched a new campaign to reduce the number of distraction burglaries, which increased by fifteen percent last year.

The average age of distraction burglary victims in Central Division last year was eighty.

Two men have been arrested as part of a crackdown on distraction burglary in Gloucestershire.

Distraction burglaries were still on the increase, not only in the East Cambs.

One major recurring theme was distraction burglary and bogus callers.

Police are investigating several distraction burglaries in Swindon where the offenders involved said they were from the water board.

Police said he was arrested in connection with distraction burglary, theft and deception offences.

These included an initiative to tackle distraction burglaries, which particularly affect the vulnerable and elderly.

"We want to get the message out about the harm caused by scam and distraction burglaries.

The elderly are particularly vulnerable to distraction burglary.

The distraction burglary initiative was a partnership with agencies such as Trading Standards.

The killing of a security guard, and the death of a man after a distraction burglary are both being linked to travellers.

A spate of distraction burglaries in Lincolnshire have prompted a warning from police.

It was reported that the domestic crime rate (including distraction burglary) is up significantly and detection at a low rate.

Three men, aged 35, 39 and 49, were arrested on suspicion of conspiring to commit distraction burglaries.

"The more information available to all our residents, the greater awareness they will have of bogus callers and distraction burglary offences."

"An innovative approach is to bring vulnerable people along to a drama group presentation, where a distraction burglary in acted out.

An artifice burglary occurs when a person tricks their way into someone's house, usually by posing as an official.

ARTIFICE BURGLARY ( BOGUS CALLERS) In the last 2 weeks we have had 5 bogus caller burglaries reported.

ARTIFICE BURGLARY ( BOGUS CALLER) There were two artifice burglaries reported last week.