Thieves using Apple app to steal cars

[TroglocratsRdumb]

Thieves first target cars in public places and parking lots by hiding the $29 coin-sized AirTags next to gas caps, behind trailer hitches and under bumpers.
They then use iPhones to track the car to the owner's home before picking the ideal time to steal them from the driveway with keys taken from the house.
Apple Air Tags, released for sale by Apple in April, can be attached to items such as keys, backpacks and purses. The circular devices are equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to pair with an iPhone or iPad or third party device.
The location of the AirTag is sent to iCloud and then it can be seen on a map, according to Apple's website. Using the 'Find My' app, the system provides step-by-step directions to locate the tag and the missing product.

Apple AirTags are now being used to track and steal vehicles

A new technical carjacking method has been reported in Canada as thieves are now using Apple AirTags to place in vehicles as a tracking device and later steal them

www.dailymail.co.uk

Opinion:
It would be very dangerous for a car thief to enter a home to look for car keys.
BTW, why not just get a job?

 

[Rambunctious]

In LA people are being followed home from fancy restaurants by home invaders....just last week a wealthy wife of a music director was shot in her own home....so the cops are telling people to circle the block before pulling into their own driveway....

 

[fncceo]

It would be very dangerous for a car thief to enter a home to look for car keys.

One of the things that has led to an increase in home invasions is the difficulty in stealing modern cars without the keys.

A group of boys (typically very young) will go into the target house using the military principle called "Violence of Action". They will be fast, loud, and very aggressive. They will not hesitate to use force to obtain keys, phones, or any other valuable then retreat with their booty.

They use young kids as the shock troops because they typically don't get harsh sentences and the cars and other valuable are given over to their sponsor, while the kids get a nominal cut of the proceeds.

Using the AirTags cuts down the amount of time the attackers need to spend casing neighborhoods looking for valuable cars.

 

[Esdraelon]

Isn't it possible to have a "kill switch" on the vehicle? Make a phone call and a signal shuts the vehicle down and tracks its location?

 

[percysunshine]

This sounds complicated.

Looks like alot of work just to spend time in jail.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Thieves first target cars in public places and parking lots by hiding the $29 coin-sized AirTags next to gas caps, behind trailer hitches and under bumpers.
They then use iPhones to track the car to the owner's home before picking the ideal time to steal them from the driveway with keys taken from the house.
Apple Air Tags, released for sale by Apple in April, can be attached to items such as keys, backpacks and purses. The circular devices are equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to pair with an iPhone or iPad or third party device.
The location of the AirTag is sent to iCloud and then it can be seen on a map, according to Apple's website. Using the 'Find My' app, the system provides step-by-step directions to locate the tag and the missing product.

Apple AirTags are now being used to track and steal vehicles

A new technical carjacking method has been reported in Canada as thieves are now using Apple AirTags to place in vehicles as a tracking device and later steal them

www.dailymail.co.uk

Opinion:
It would be very dangerous for a car thief to enter a home to look for car keys.
BTW, why not just get a job?

One of the things that has led to an increase in home invasions is the difficulty in stealing modern cars without the keys.

A group of boys (typically very young) will go into the target house using the military principle called "Violence of Action". They will be fast, loud, and very aggressive. They will not hesitate to use force to obtain keys, phones, or any other valuable then retreat with their booty.

They use young kids as the shock troops because they typically don't get harsh sentences and the cars and other valuable are given over to their sponsor, while the kids get a nominal cut of the proceeds.

Using the AirTags cuts down the amount of time the attackers need to spend casing neighborhoods looking for valuable cars.

You sound experienced.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Thieves first target cars in public places and parking lots by hiding the $29 coin-sized AirTags next to gas caps, behind trailer hitches and under bumpers.
They then use iPhones to track the car to the owner's home before picking the ideal time to steal them from the driveway with keys taken from the house.
Apple Air Tags, released for sale by Apple in April, can be attached to items such as keys, backpacks and purses. The circular devices are equipped with Bluetooth connectivity to pair with an iPhone or iPad or third party device.
The location of the AirTag is sent to iCloud and then it can be seen on a map, according to Apple's website. Using the 'Find My' app, the system provides step-by-step directions to locate the tag and the missing product.

Apple AirTags are now being used to track and steal vehicles

A new technical carjacking method has been reported in Canada as thieves are now using Apple AirTags to place in vehicles as a tracking device and later steal them

www.dailymail.co.uk

Opinion:
It would be very dangerous for a car thief to enter a home to look for car keys.
BTW, why not just get a job?

A JOB???
That’s so 2019.