Imagine your car is stolen. It doesn’t matter if it’s luxury or not, it’s one of the worst things that can happen to you. Well…well, in today’s story it happens not just once, but twice. In addition, a car that easily costs over $150,000.
Very recently we discussed another Ferrari theft. An incredible story that we recommend you read, since the thief had very bad luck, in favor of the car owner, of course. Here, the one with double bad luck was the owner of a Range Rover.
They stole his car the first day and threw his iPhone out the window
We are located in Ontario, one of the major cities in Canada. Our protagonist, after a lot of effort and work, I decided to buy a Range Rover. A family car with which you can take your children to school, resist the snow and the cold of the city… To protect the car, itYou have taken out good insurance and the best anti-theft coverage of Range Rover.
The day after he arrived home with the new car, the security company installed security cameras and even a Faraday box. This box is used to prevent criminals from copying the signal emitted by the car key and therefore duplicating it to gain access.
However, minutes after the employees left his home, his car was stolen in broad daylight. Thieves were able to deactivate the car’s trackerwhich the manufacturer itself has advertised to avoid these types of events. Additionally, the thieves threw the phones that were inside the car and the wallet out the window. They knew they could be located using applications like “Search” of the iPhone. Unfortunately for him, the Range Rover was never found or recovered.
A month after buying a new car, it is stolen again. But this time I was ready
Despite the displeasure of having his car stolen, this father I decided to buy another oneIn fact, the same model. Of course, you wouldn’t trust the brand’s security features as much anymore. And precisely because of the (bad) experience, he placed three AirTags scattered and hidden throughout the car:
- An AirTag in the trunk’s spare wheel
- Another AirTag in the glove compartment
- And a third AirTag under the back seat
This way, even if the thieves found one, there would be two more to locate. In addition, in a country like Canada, the rate of iPhone users is very high, so It would take a few minutes to find one of these AirTags the signal to locate the car.
After placing the AirTags, he entered the house and fell asleep. The next morning, his children woke him up shouting: “Dad, dad, your car is gone!” He immediately connected to his iPhone and located all three AirTags in an instant. The car was at a metal recycling plant. After taking her children to school, He went to get his car and called the police.. He was unable to contact any of them and so changed his route to first go to a police station.
Range Rover recovered with other stolen vehicles
There, he detailed the whole story and showed officers where the stolen car was located. As he walked towards the factory, he rang his AirTags and His car and nine others were stolens. A much happier ending than during the first heist.
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The case of this father from Ontario is very special. Not just because his car was stolen once, but twice. Luckily, he made the right decision and, with a four-pack of AirTags for just over $100, could prevent another loss of thousands of people. So, if you have a car, a motorcycle, or even a backpack, an AirTag can save your life.
Source | CTV News
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