Social Media, Modern Weapons Theft
LONDON – For some people, post a tweet or check in to Foursquare is the first thing to do when in a restaurant or hang out the fun. But social networking enthusiast should be more careful and vigilant before making the habit.
From interviews with Confused.com against 50 perpetrators of theft in the United Kingdom they are no longer known only armed with a crowbar in carrying out its action, but also Facebook, Twitter, and Foursquare.
As many as 78 percent of them admitted gathering information from the post that sent the owner of the property they seek.
In addition to social networking, 74 percent of the criminals also take advantage of Google Street View to determine the condition of the house ‘worth’ their visit.
One case of theft by utilizing social networking or social media experienced by Israel Hyman, a resident of Arizona, in 2009. He lost thousands of dollars worth of video equipment after sending a tweet that states are traveling out of town for 10 hours at 2 thousand followers.[TP/AZS]
