I'm a former burglar - never hide your valuables in these places

Summer is conducive to burglaries. So if you don't want your cash or valuables stolen, follow this professional's advice.

Beware when storing your most valuable items! A former burglar, who wishes to remain anonymous, spoke on the American community website Reddit and explained that people "always hide their valuables in the same places". After serving a prison sentence for burglary, he now works as a security guard. At the same time, it provides social media tips to deter scammers from entering your property and reveals where burglars are always checking for hidden valuables.

So on the Reddit site, he asked users to ask him questions to help them protect their homes and the content inside. A question that came up: "are there any obvious places where people always hide money"? The former pro admits that yes, when you're a burglar, there are "places like jars in the kitchen or dresser drawers" that you always check. It is in these places that people often hide their cash or jewelry. Among the other hiding places, here are the ones to forget:

On the other hand, he explains that to enter a house, the only really dissuasive thing is a dog. According to him, therefore, the best thing a person can do to protect their property is to have a dog, whether big or small, or a house with lots of neighbors nearby. He also explains that it is important not to hide the keys under the doormat, in the garden or the garage. Burglars will always check to see if a key is hidden before breaking the window or breaking down the door.