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Wtf! Woman lying she is my neighbour saying she’ll call police if I dont open door!

109 replies

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 18:54

What was that???

a few hours ago I get a knock on the door. It’s a young white woman in bathrobe, slippers and a towel on her head.

Says she is my upstairs neighbour. I don’t open door, ask how can I help

says she is here to pick up her parcel and shows a photo of parcel

i reply “we never got a parcel, we don’t have it”

she says “what do you mean?? I have proof. I have a photo!!!! Give it to me now!”

I again say we don’t have it.

she starts raising her voice “open the door right now! You stole it didn’t you! I will not leave till you open this door!!”

I tell her once again, “miss, we don’t have it. Please leave”

she says I AM CALLING THE POLICE!!!

I hear her in corridor get her phone out and say “hello yes police? I’d like to report a stolen parcel. Yes. Yes. Yes. Flat 5. Yes. Yes. this short white blonde woman and a white brunette middle aged overweight woman. And this white middle aged big tall guy with glasses. They sound Eastern European. They have 2 kids, one teenager living with them, family of 5. They all live in this flat. They need to be punished! Yes. Ok thank you! Thank you!

she then says “POLICE WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE”

I am very shocked and confused and annoyed and my mum who was there rolls her eyes.

half an hour later, police haven’t arrived but son comes home.

i tell him what happened. Ask him if he knows anything about a parcel. He says “wait what flat she said she from?” what she look like?”

he then says a black older woman lives there with her teen sons. Says he knows her son.

he goes upstairs, asks if they or someone in their family/relatives/friends were looking for a parcel. They have no idea what he is talking about, they never ordered anything, and they don’t know a young white lady.

what the hell???

was this some kind of prank?

OP posts:
BuckwheatBlini · 04/03/2026 18:55

Was she transparent? The ghost of the former upstairs neighbour?

TheAutumnCrow · 04/03/2026 18:56

No, it’s a scam.

LollipopLil · 04/03/2026 18:57

Did you start a very similar thread the other week?

ThejoyofNC · 04/03/2026 18:58

She didn't call the police. Even if she did there's not a chance they would come out for this.

Ironmanssparesuit · 04/03/2026 18:58

So what would she have done if the OP opened her door?

ApolloandDaphne · 04/03/2026 18:59

TheAutumnCrow · 04/03/2026 18:56

No, it’s a scam.

How would that scam work?

TheAutumnCrow · 04/03/2026 18:59

Ironmanssparesuit · 04/03/2026 18:58

So what would she have done if the OP opened her door?

(If this is even real) she’d have insisted on ‘compensation’ £££

fndshalom · 04/03/2026 19:00

I’ve read exact thread a little while ago

LollipopLil · 04/03/2026 19:01

fndshalom · 04/03/2026 19:00

I’ve read exact thread a little while ago

Same.

MILLYmo0se · 04/03/2026 19:04

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 18:54

What was that???

a few hours ago I get a knock on the door. It’s a young white woman in bathrobe, slippers and a towel on her head.

Says she is my upstairs neighbour. I don’t open door, ask how can I help

says she is here to pick up her parcel and shows a photo of parcel

i reply “we never got a parcel, we don’t have it”

she says “what do you mean?? I have proof. I have a photo!!!! Give it to me now!”

I again say we don’t have it.

she starts raising her voice “open the door right now! You stole it didn’t you! I will not leave till you open this door!!”

I tell her once again, “miss, we don’t have it. Please leave”

she says I AM CALLING THE POLICE!!!

I hear her in corridor get her phone out and say “hello yes police? I’d like to report a stolen parcel. Yes. Yes. Yes. Flat 5. Yes. Yes. this short white blonde woman and a white brunette middle aged overweight woman. And this white middle aged big tall guy with glasses. They sound Eastern European. They have 2 kids, one teenager living with them, family of 5. They all live in this flat. They need to be punished! Yes. Ok thank you! Thank you!

she then says “POLICE WILL BE HERE ANY MINUTE”

I am very shocked and confused and annoyed and my mum who was there rolls her eyes.

half an hour later, police haven’t arrived but son comes home.

i tell him what happened. Ask him if he knows anything about a parcel. He says “wait what flat she said she from?” what she look like?”

he then says a black older woman lives there with her teen sons. Says he knows her son.

he goes upstairs, asks if they or someone in their family/relatives/friends were looking for a parcel. They have no idea what he is talking about, they never ordered anything, and they don’t know a young white lady.

what the hell???

was this some kind of prank?

She never even gave the 'police' the address of the flats so......

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:05

fndshalom · 04/03/2026 19:00

I’ve read exact thread a little while ago

I made that thread too

this is the second time similar thing happened in like few weeks and I am freaked out!!! Is someone playing a prank on us?

OP posts:
CrocusesFlowering · 04/03/2026 19:05

I now realise I live a very uneventful life....

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:06

LollipopLil · 04/03/2026 18:57

Did you start a very similar thread the other week?

Yes.

this is second time now similar thing happened in few weeks.

OP posts:
MadameTwoSwords · 04/03/2026 19:06

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PurpleLovecats · 04/03/2026 19:06

did you get a video doorbell after this happened the first time?

LollipopLil · 04/03/2026 19:07

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:05

I made that thread too

this is the second time similar thing happened in like few weeks and I am freaked out!!! Is someone playing a prank on us?

Yeah someone might be playing a prank...

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:07

i didn’t want to make op too long

but I made this thread

https://www.mumsnet.com/talk/amibeingunreasonable/5493118-woman-knocking-on-door-saying-come-outside

Couple weeks ago.

a couple weeks ago a woman, (different one) knocked on door and said come to my flat I have your parcel

should I report this police??? Is this some kind or prank or scam?? Are we being targeted by criminals?

OP posts:
purpleme12 · 04/03/2026 19:08

Yes I bm remember the similar thread too

Just ignore it OP if it happens again

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:09

could we be targeted? Like is this some kind of house casing by criminals?

OP posts:
NotMysticNotPsychic · 04/03/2026 19:09

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:06

Yes.

this is second time now similar thing happened in few weeks.

So you live in a haunted flat or...?

OriginalUsername2 · 04/03/2026 19:11

Surely you’d mention it in the OP that it had happened before. Something’s fishy..

Maybe you have a carbon dioxide leak in the house.

NotMysticNotPsychic · 04/03/2026 19:11

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:09

could we be targeted? Like is this some kind of house casing by criminals?

What would they be casing your flat for? Is yours directly on the road? Have you settled the ghosts of the town when you moved in?

Luxurylifequeen · 04/03/2026 19:13

OriginalUsername2 · 04/03/2026 19:11

Surely you’d mention it in the OP that it had happened before. Something’s fishy..

Maybe you have a carbon dioxide leak in the house.

Believe me, I’d come up with something way more interesting than weirdos/scammers at my door if I wanted to lie on here for attention

OP posts:
Dollymylove · 04/03/2026 19:13

Report to the police. Its fraud and threatening behaviour

TheAutumnCrow · 04/03/2026 19:14

CrocusesFlowering · 04/03/2026 19:05

I now realise I live a very uneventful life....

We have had shit like this round my neighbourhood on and off for the past few years. I speak to them from my first floor bedroom window. They want to leave with money, basically, whether it’s about a made-up ‘failing roof’ or ‘stolen parcel’ or ‘lost dog’ or ‘I’m from the council’ or whatever.

Always with the ‘you need to open the door’ routine.

You tell them (a) absolutely not; (b) that YOU will be calling the police if they don’t get off your property / stand away from your door; and (c) not to come back.

Take photos if you can and report them to your neighbourhood police team & Trading Standards.