Thieves caught on camera.
A man trying a money shortcut is like a guy assembling IKEA furniture without the instructions—he thinks he’s a genius until the whole thing collapses.
Nathaniel Booysen appears highly skilled at using this type of device.
The key sends a signal that the vehicle uses to confirm the key is nearby. In a relay attack, one device picks up that signal, even while the key is inside your house, and relays it to another device near the vehicle. The second device passes the signal to the car, making it believe the key is right next to it.
In this case, a device was reportedly hidden near the Navara, while another person used the relayed signal to unlock and start the vehicle.
No broken window. No forced entry. Just technology being exploited.
Some criminals are getting very clever and experimenting with technology.
Watch your back, stay aware of your surroundings, and be especially careful if you own a bakkie.
Aaron Tucker had been out of prison for seven days. He had less than $2 in his pocket and one shot at turning his life around, a job interview that morning. Then he saw a car flip over and catch fire from his bus window.
He asked the bus driver if he was going to help. "No, but if you get out I'm going to leave," the driver replied. Tucker got out anyway.
He sprinted toward the upside-down, smoke-filled car and found the 61-year-old driver covered in blood.
He unbuckled the man's seatbelt and dragged him clear as the car started to catch fire.
He pulled off his own dress shirt and used it to stop the man's head wound from bleeding, telling him: "You're going to be all right. Your family wants to see you. Keep your eyes open."
The bus left. Tucker missed his interview.
When the story got out, strangers set up a GoFundMe that raised over $50,000 in three days. He also received multiple job offers in construction.
"I feel like a job can come and go, but a life is a one-time thing," Tucker said. "The job just wasn't in my mind at that time."