Terrifying moment masked men surround a family home in Tarneit, Melbourne

Terrifying moment masked men surround a family home in Tarneit, Melbourne
Terrifying moment masked men surround a family home in Tarneit, Melbourne
Terrifying moment five masked men surround a family home before one tries to trick the owner into opening his door by pretending to be a lost kid Security footage showed  five men in hoodies lurking around their target's house They knocked on the front door and tried to get the owner to open up Group leader pretended to be a child and repeatedly said 'I need help'

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Five men in hoodies, masks, and gloves tried to trick a homeowner into letting them in for a robbery by pretending to be 'a random kid' and pleading for help.

Frightening security footage showed the group of thugs lurking around their target's house on a quiet street in Tarneit, in Melbourne's west, at 11pm on Tuesday.

When the leader knocked on the front door, the terrified owner could be heard asking 'who's there?' from inside.

Pictured: A man in a face mask, black hoodie and gloves tries to trick a man into opening his front door

Pictured: A man in a face mask, black hoodie and gloves tries to trick a man into opening his front door

'I need help,' the man replied, without a sense of urgency.

'Who's there?' the owner asked again.

The would-be thief then changed his tactic

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