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00:00:00Hey, do you hear that? It sounds like someone is knocking on your door.

00:00:06But you don't hear anyone. Maybe it's just your neighbor asking you for gardening tools.

00:00:12You get up to go down, but you hear a metallic noise scratching in the lock's hole.

00:00:18You freeze in fear.

00:00:21A few seconds later, you can hear the click of the door, but the thing is, you live alone.

00:00:26First, let's check that there really is someone in the house.

00:00:30But you have to be very quiet in case there really is a burglar.

00:00:35Look outside the house to look for traces. Do you see anything suspicious?

00:00:40Is there an unknown vehicle near your house?

00:00:43You may see footsteps or a broken window.

00:00:46Was the lock's door open?

00:00:49There may also be clues inside the house, but be careful if you look for them.

00:00:54Be sure not to be seen.

00:00:56There may be lights that are generally on that have been turned off,

00:00:59or mud on the floor that wasn't there before.

00:01:02Listen carefully to the sounds.

00:01:04You may hear footsteps or movements or the creaking of a door.

00:01:07Wait, did you hear that?

00:01:09It sounds like someone knocked on the lower table.

00:01:12It sounds like there really is someone in your house.

00:01:15Well, the next step is to try to get out to put you in safety.

00:01:19If possible, just wait.

00:01:22Go through the front door or the back door or even through a window.

00:01:26If it's a little risky, you can still try to escape.

00:01:29A small injury is nothing compared to your life.

00:01:32If escaping is not an option, then lock yourself up somewhere.

00:01:36Bedrooms are generally the first places that burglars visit

00:01:40because that's where most people keep their valuables.

00:01:44So it's better not to stay there.

00:01:46But if there is no other way, a bedroom is still better than nothing.

00:01:50Lock yourself up there and pretend to sleep.

00:01:53But if you can, it's better to hide elsewhere.

00:01:56The bathroom is a good choice because it's generally not interested in burglars.

00:02:01Now, stay calm.

00:02:03The burglar will probably not spend more than 10 minutes in your house.

00:02:07If the intruder doesn't discover that you're inside, you'll avoid confrontation.

00:02:11The most important thing is that you're safe,

00:02:14so don't move and don't make any noise.

00:02:17If you're hiding and safe, call the police immediately.

00:02:21Don't forget, when you call them, to always give your position first

00:02:25in case something happens and you can't finish your conversation.

00:02:29At least they'll know where to go.

00:02:31If you can do it without being noticed,

00:02:33try to discern the intruder as carefully as possible.

00:02:36Make sure you remember his size, his body shape,

00:02:39the way he walks, the color of his hair and skin,

00:02:43his sex, his age and any other specific details you might notice.

00:02:48Everything you can spot will be useful.

00:02:51If you can look outside and see the vehicle,

00:02:54remember its brand, its color and the license plate number.

00:02:58Then, wait again.

00:03:00Don't move and don't leave the place you've chosen

00:03:03until the burglar leaves or the authorities come to your aid.

00:03:07You should know that burglars don't randomly choose any house.

00:03:11They don't want to be noticed, so they choose their target carefully.

00:03:15And you can make sure they don't choose your house.

00:03:18Make an open space.

00:03:20The vegetation makes the house more difficult to observe,

00:03:23so burglars choose the houses that have the most of it.

00:03:26Make sure to cut down all the shrubs that hide the windows and doors.

00:03:30Turn on the light as soon as it gets dark, every day of the year.

00:03:34Illuminate everything, the porch, the alley, the courtyard,

00:03:37both in the front and in the back.

00:03:39First of all, it makes the environment more visible

00:03:42and the burglars will prefer to stay away from it.

00:03:45Secondly, it gives the impression that there is someone at home

00:03:48and they prefer that no one is there when they break in.

00:03:52Lock all the doors and windows.

00:03:55People often forget to close the bathroom window

00:03:58and burglars know it very well.

00:04:00There should never be any way to get in.

00:04:02Don't leave any secret passages to get into your house

00:04:05in case you forget your keys.

00:04:07If you know such a path, burglars know it too.

00:04:10If you have trees too close to your house,

00:04:13cut down the low branches so that it is not possible to climb

00:04:16and get in through the windows.

00:04:18Keep all your tools and put the ladders away in a keyless shelter.

00:04:22Never leave them hanging when you don't use them

00:04:25because they can all be used to break into your house.

00:04:29Do not keep double keys hidden somewhere outside the house.

00:04:33It is better to leave one to a trusted neighbor.

00:04:36If you live in a new house or a new apartment,

00:04:39change the locks if possible.

00:04:41Make sure your doors look modern and reliable.

00:04:44Old and broken doors attract burglars.

00:04:48Do not throw away important documents or invoices.

00:04:52Burglars can search your trash to find out more about you.

00:04:56Tear the papers into small pieces before throwing them away.

00:05:00Do not leave the box of a new plasma TV,

00:05:02an expensive phone, a laptop

00:05:05or a gold watch near your home.

00:05:07Do not show anyone that you have valuables.

00:05:10Make sure the house number is clearly displayed

00:05:13and that it is easily visible.

00:05:15This way, the police will be able to find your house faster.

00:05:19Even if you have installed security cameras,

00:05:22they do not guarantee that your house is not a target.

00:05:25Cameras are useful to find the burglar after everything has happened,

00:05:29but they do not prevent him from acting.

00:05:31A lot of thefts occur when people are on vacation.

00:05:34Burglars should not realize that you are not at home for a while.

00:05:38Every time you leave, make sure that people think you are still at home.

00:05:42Tell your neighbors that you are leaving.

00:05:44Ask them to keep an eye on your house and to check it from time to time.

00:05:48To see if someone lives in the house,

00:05:50burglars often check the mail.

00:05:53If the mailbox is full,

00:05:54it means that no one lives in the house at the moment.

00:05:57Ask your neighbor to pick up the mail for you

00:06:00and to pick up advertisements and newspapers on the porch.

00:06:03Burglars can also leave witnesses on your house.

00:06:06For example, they can put a thin strip cut into a plastic bottle

00:06:10in the door frame.

00:06:12If it stays on the door for one or two days,

00:06:15it indicates to the burglar that there is no one at home.

00:06:18So ask your neighbor to also check these details.

00:06:22Ask them to park their car from time to time in front of your house for a while.

00:06:26This will give the impression that you have visitors.

00:06:29But if the house remains silent for days,

00:06:32it is obvious that no one lives there.

00:06:34You can set a timer for the lights, the radio or the television

00:06:38so that they work a few hours a day.

00:06:41If you are leaving for a long time,

00:06:43make sure that your grass is cut and watered

00:06:45or that the snow in front of your house is shoveled.

00:06:48It is more fair not to post photos of your holidays

00:06:51while you are still there.

00:06:53Burglars know how to use social networks

00:06:55and they are doing their research.

00:06:57It is dangerous even if you have a private account.

00:07:00Burglars can collaborate with cybercriminals.

00:07:03They enter rich people's accounts,

00:07:06find out when they go on vacation

00:07:08and inform burglars.

00:07:10But before someone enters your house,

00:07:12they will watch it for a while.

00:07:15They will try to know when you are at home and when you are not.

00:07:18If you start getting a lot of unknown calls,

00:07:21it may be a sign that they are checking what time of the day you go out.

00:07:25If the light sensors start to malfunction,

00:07:27check immediately if everything is fine.

00:07:29This does not always mean that there is a problem with electricity.

00:07:32Burglars may have cut the power cables.

00:07:36Be careful at the door.

00:07:38If you notice scratches on the lock

00:07:40or if it becomes more difficult for you to open it with your key,

00:07:43it may mean that someone has tried to enter your house.

00:07:46Change the locks immediately.

00:07:49A breach can start with a simple knock on the door.

00:07:52If you are at home at this time,

00:07:54it is important to learn how to respond to frighten the burglar.

00:07:58Always act as if you were not alone at home.

00:08:01You can shout something like,

00:08:03Can someone go open?

00:08:05Tell your children that they should never answer the door

00:08:08or open it to someone without supervision.

00:08:14You wake up in the middle of the night because of a noise coming from downstairs.

00:08:17The first thing to do is to check what noise it is.

00:08:21If you suspect that there is someone in your house,

00:08:23do it quickly and discreetly.

00:08:25It is possible that it is simply a mouse that has overturned something.

00:08:29However, if your suspicions are confirmed

00:08:31and you see someone in your living room,

00:08:33immediately look for a way out.

00:08:36Use the emergency ladder if you have one.

00:08:38Otherwise, a window can do the trick.

00:08:40That said, there is a good chance that you will have to stay there.

00:08:43Take the phone and call the authorities.

00:08:46Give them your address and explain the situation as briefly as possible.

00:08:50And in a blink of an eye, they will send a patrol to your house.

00:08:53When they arrive in your street, they do not find the number of your home.

00:08:56They end up coming and going,

00:08:58but only after following the numbers of the other houses in the neighborhood.

00:09:02When the police arrive, the burglar has already fled.

00:09:05It is because the number of your house is barely visible.

00:09:08It is too small.

00:09:10The one in your mailbox is barely visible too.

00:09:13Buy a new, shiny plate.

00:09:15Make sure the number is big and visible.

00:09:17This will not only help your guests find your house faster,

00:09:20but you will also prevent the authorities from missing your house the next time.

00:09:24While you are there, make sure that the number of the mailbox is also clearly visible.

00:09:29Another good way to protect your house

00:09:31is to add a lock if you do not already have one.

00:09:34Make sure it is difficult to get through.

00:09:36Use a chain mail lock or even metal.

00:09:39Fix it with concrete so that burglars cannot lift it.

00:09:43If you are not embarrassed by the aesthetic and aggressive appearance,

00:09:46you can even try to lock it with barbed wire.

00:09:49Then add lighting to your yard,

00:09:51because if it is dark, it will be a perfect target for unwanted visitors.

00:09:55Keep a few lights outside that you can turn on and off.

00:09:59A well-lit yard will allow you to see what is going on outside and your neighbors too.

00:10:04If they spot someone, they will call you and the police if necessary.

00:10:08A hand-held camera is an additional option.

00:10:11It usually stays off during the day and works with a motion detector.

00:10:16It is very clear and lights up when it detects a movement.

00:10:19You can even find one that starts recording immediately.

00:10:22This way, not only will you scare the burglars,

00:10:25but you will also have video evidence in case something happens.

00:10:29Another solution is the video doorbell.

00:10:32When someone rings the doorbell, you can film them without being at home.

00:10:36As your phone is connected to the doorbell, you just have to answer the call, wherever you are.

00:10:41If it is someone you do not know and you feel something creepy,

00:10:44you can pretend to be at home and let them know that you are not interested.

00:10:48Thick shrubs in your yard will give the burglar a perfect place to hide,

00:10:53and you may not even notice that there is an intruder.

00:10:56Keep shrubs cut close.

00:10:58Not only will you be safe, but you will give your garden a more beautiful and well-kept look.

00:11:04When you are on vacation, avoid posting your whereabouts on social media.

00:11:08Let's say that someone has been at your house in their line of sight for a while.

00:11:12Your announced absence will be the perfect opportunity for him to hit.

00:11:16Do not post the beautiful photos you took of your trip abroad,

00:11:20but think a little about your safety.

00:11:22Oh, and do not show people what you do every day.

00:11:25Keep your agenda secret.

00:11:27It will be easy for someone to follow your daily schedule

00:11:30and plan an assault when you are at the supermarket, for example.

00:11:34It may seem obvious, but always lock your house when you leave,

00:11:38even if you plan to live in a safe neighborhood.

00:11:41And if you just moved into a new house, also change your locks.

00:11:45This is also true for apartments, or even if you just rent a room.

00:11:49We are never too careful.

00:11:51Always give the impression that someone is inside the house, even when it is empty.

00:11:56The first way to do it is to leave the TV on,

00:11:59or even better, buy a television simulator.

00:12:02In this way, you can program it to turn on and off at your discretion.

00:12:06I mean, it would be weird if it was constantly on.

00:12:09This will also save you a few euros,

00:12:12because the simulators consume less than the real devices.

00:12:15Also buy a programmable clock and connect a lamp.

00:12:19Set the timer so that it starts on its own,

00:12:21let's say at dinner time and at a certain time at night.

00:12:24You can also buy another one to plug in a radio.

00:12:27If people think you're listening to music,

00:12:29they probably won't try to do anything at home.

00:12:32Don't forget the valuables that are outside,

00:12:35like your barbecue, your bikes and your equipment.

00:12:38Put them in your garage and lock them well.

00:12:41Security cameras outside your house will allow you to keep an eye on everything,

00:12:45even when you are at work.

00:12:47This option is particularly useful if you are very afraid that someone will break in.

00:12:52Think about reinforcing your door, even if it looks relatively new.

00:12:56Instead of breaking in,

00:12:58they could try to completely smash the door if they want to break in at all costs.

00:13:02Buy a stronger door that won't fall easily.

00:13:05It's also good for the windows.

00:13:07It's worth investing in a type of glass that won't break if a stone hits it.

00:13:12Or use a safety film.

00:13:14This is a transparent, resistant plastic that you put on your windows to reinforce them.

00:13:19Even if it breaks, this film will keep the glass in place.

00:13:23This will significantly slow down intrusions,

00:13:26and they may even completely give up.

00:13:29The amount of mail you receive also allows people to know if you are at home or not.

00:13:34If there is a huge pile of letters,

00:13:36it is clear that you have not checked your mail for at least two days.

00:13:40So even if your house was not a target, it could be now.

00:13:44Get to know your neighbors,

00:13:46invite them to come and have a cup of tea,

00:13:48and talk to them about your concerns.

00:13:50You will watch their backs, and they will watch yours.

00:13:53And if someone suspicious comes, they will let you know.

00:13:56You can even ask them for a favor or two while you are on vacation.

00:14:00Ask them to park one of their cars in your alley,

00:14:02to make them believe that there is someone at home.

00:14:05While you are there, give him the key to your mailbox,

00:14:07and ask him to take your mail for you.

00:14:10You will give them the device when they go on vacation.

00:14:14Take a tour of your house, and put yourself in the shoes of a burglar.

00:14:17What would you do to get in?

00:14:19Is there a tree that you can climb to reach the second floor?

00:14:22Or maybe it's just too easy to climb on the pile of iron that you have there?

00:14:27It is worth getting rid of both,

00:14:29keeping the upper floors difficult to reach,

00:14:31and so no one will be tempted to break the windows from above,

00:14:35and try to get in like that.

00:14:37If you have a slot for the mail in your front door,

00:14:39be careful not to facilitate the access of your house to an intruder,

00:14:43because a burglar can insert a pole into the mailbox

00:14:46and look for keys, or even try to unlock the door.

00:14:50So buy a box of letters.

00:14:52This way, if they try to do it, they won't go very far.

00:14:56The valuables inside the house are another important subject.

00:14:59Keep them out of sight as much as possible.

00:15:02The safest thing you can do is to equip yourself with a safe,

00:15:06but if you don't, you can get items of their kind

00:15:09in case the burglars enter your house.

00:15:12Keep a few fake gold bracelets next to your bedside table.

00:15:15They will think they have succeeded in a big shot,

00:15:17when in fact they will go home empty-handed.

00:15:20If you have always wanted to have a pet,

00:15:22it's time to buy a dog.

00:15:24Make sure he has a comfortable place to sleep outside,

00:15:27and to thank you, he will protect your house.

00:15:30As soon as he hears someone put their foot in the garden or the yard,

00:15:33he will warn you by barking.

00:15:35In addition, he will wake up the whole neighborhood,

00:15:38which will draw even more attention to what is happening.

00:15:41Last tip, never display a calendar,

00:15:44otherwise all this will be useless.

00:15:46Let's imagine that a burglar comes from behind

00:15:49and just looks out the window.

00:15:51If he spots a calendar with the exact date of your absence,

00:15:54none of these tricks will work,

00:15:56because they will know exactly your schedule,

00:15:58and won't let themselves be seen.

00:16:00And last resort, you can get yourself a panic button

00:16:03and keep it next to you when you sleep.

00:16:05You can program it to call the authorities by pressing a button.

00:16:09This way, you will warn them that your house is being burglarized.

00:16:15Did you know that a burglary occurs every 15 seconds in the United States?

00:16:20This means that about 4,800 burglaries occur every day.

00:16:25And the police can only identify 13% of all reported cases.

00:16:30So yes, we are not kidding about home security.

00:16:34So I won't do it.

00:16:36But still, don't worry.

00:16:38You don't need to turn your house into a fortress to feel safe.

00:16:42You can do a whole lot of things to prevent burglars from entering your home

00:16:46and to protect your valuables without ruining them.

00:16:50Each thing in its time.

00:16:52Houses without security systems are 300% more likely to be burglarized.

00:16:57So you should consider installing one.

00:17:00However, there are many different models.

00:17:03As a result, it can be difficult to choose the one that best suits your specific needs

00:17:08in terms of desired protection and your budget.

00:17:11But in the end, it all comes down to two solutions.

00:17:14Professional installation and home installation.

00:17:18We will examine both.

00:17:20Systems installed by professionals require specialized supervision

00:17:25and are generally subject to a long-term contract.

00:17:28These systems are paid for.

00:17:30However, the initial expense is generally relatively low

00:17:34because suppliers scale the costs over the entire duration of the contract.

00:17:38Once you have chosen a professional installation,

00:17:41the company will first organize a meeting with one of its experienced technicians

00:17:47who will proceed with an evaluation and explain all the options available to you.

00:17:52As long as your contract is in order,

00:17:54you can report all the problems you encounter with your system.

00:17:58They will ensure that everything works properly.

00:18:01In short, a professional security system will allow you to relax.

00:18:06You will not have to spend hours watching tutorials or reading manuals.

00:18:11However, professional security systems may not suit you,

00:18:16especially if you are a tenant,

00:18:18because the conditions of the contract can sometimes be restrictive.

00:18:21Or maybe you are not a tenant and this is a question of budget.

00:18:26In this case, a home installation is probably what you need.

00:18:30The advantage is that if the average price is around 50 euros per month for a professional system,

00:18:36it is only 30 euros for a home system.

00:18:39In addition, you have nothing to pay for the installation itself.

00:18:43However, you will have to wait for a higher initial cost if you choose this option.

00:18:48And there is also the fact that a home installation may not be perfectly realized.

00:18:53There may be flaws that a professional would have detected.

00:18:57In the end, the most important thing before choosing a system

00:19:01is to evaluate your needs according to where you live and your house itself.

00:19:08Did you know that 34% of thieves go through the front door to enter people's homes?

00:19:12If your door is not strong enough, it's a bit like inviting a burglar.

00:19:17It is therefore not enough to install a security system.

00:19:20You also have to inspect all your doors.

00:19:23Make sure that their chambers are sturdy and their hinges are well protected.

00:19:27You can always use reinforcement kits.

00:19:30If there is an opening for the mail in your door,

00:19:33check that it is not possible to pass your hand through it.

00:19:36When you move into a house or apartment where someone previously lived,

00:19:40make sure to change the locks.

00:19:44You will ensure that no one will be able to enter your home using a simple key.

00:19:49Another way to secure your door is to install a connected camera.

00:19:54This one, offered by Amazon, is extremely easy to use.

00:19:59It is 100% wireless.

00:20:01It has an integrated rechargeable battery that will last between 1 and 2 months.

00:20:05So you won't have to recharge it too often.

00:20:08You can monitor the state of the battery using the phone app.

00:20:12It is also equipped with motion detection technology and night vision.

00:20:17And you don't have to worry about the weather, because it is also waterproof.

00:20:21By the way, don't forget about sliding doors.

00:20:25You can use bars or put pegs in the rails to prevent them from being forced.

00:20:30You can also install sensors that will allow you to know

00:20:33if someone is trying to open them to enter your home.

00:20:37Now let's talk about the basics of home security.

00:20:40The percentage of burglars who enter a house through a window reaches 23%.

00:20:45The main reason is that most of the time people forget to lock their doors.

00:20:51And burglars can always break a window.

00:20:54If you don't want that to happen, you can try to reinforce your windows with a security film,

00:21:00add bars or install sensors.

00:21:03If that's impossible for you, you can also plant spiky bushes under the windows of your ground floor

00:21:09to discourage burglars from breaking into your home.

00:21:13What is the difference between an actor and a burglar?

00:21:17Burglars don't like spotlights.

00:21:20It's always good to have an outside light.

00:21:23The lamps must be placed in front and behind your house, along the alleys and near the garage.

00:21:30To make these lamps even more efficient, you can use motion sensors.

00:21:35For example, this one. It works on solar energy, so you can save money.

00:21:40And that doesn't mean you won't have any more light the day the sky is cloudy.

00:21:45It can work for five nights, no matter how rainy.

00:21:49Burglars must not be able to play hide-and-seek.

00:21:53If trees and shrubs can embellish your house, they can also be used to hide from burglars.

00:21:59That's why you have to cut down your trees and plants,

00:22:02at least those near your walls.

00:22:05Choose flowers and small bushes instead.

00:22:08Burglars won't have any place to hide while you're gone.

00:22:12The same goes for portals, entrances and other exterior constructions.

00:22:17Make sure they're well locked.

00:22:20Burglars also use ladders and ladders to get in through the windows.

00:22:25So don't try to let them in from the outside.

00:22:29It doesn't make much sense, but I'll say it anyway.

00:22:33Lock your garage.

00:22:35Even if you can't get in through there,

00:22:37you'll probably keep some valuables there that might interest the burglars.

00:22:42You'll also do well to store your garage door opener in your house,

00:22:46rather than in your car.

00:22:48That way, the burglars won't be able to get hold of it so easily.

00:22:52If you use a security code to open your garage,

00:22:55don't disclose it and avoid hitting it in front of strangers, including your neighbours.

00:23:01Because you never know about some neighbours.

00:23:04Setting an alarm in your driveway will also help secure your garage.

00:23:11Burglars, as well as package thieves, are a big problem today.

00:23:16Last year, nearly one in seven Americans was a victim.

00:23:20This is where security cameras come in handy.

00:23:23First of all, they have a dissuasive effect.

00:23:26And secondly, if someone comes to steal your package,

00:23:29you'll be able to identify them with security footage.

00:23:33If you can't afford a good camera at the moment,

00:23:36you can buy a fake one.

00:23:38They're much cheaper, and they'll give the impression that your house is protected.

00:23:43It's quite dissuasive.

00:23:45But it's worth it if you're looking for one.

00:23:48A small flashing light gives it a realistic look.

00:23:53Finally, and above all, a safe is always useful.

00:23:57And don't worry, it doesn't necessarily have to be one of the giant,

00:24:01unbreakable titanium safes we see in the movies.

00:24:04Some burglars will always break into your house, despite all your precautions.

00:24:09So you always have to make sure that your valuables are safe.

00:24:13You can put everything you want in there.

00:24:15Your jewels, your most important files.

00:24:18Everything will be well protected.

00:24:20If you get one, make sure it's sealed, waterproof,

00:24:24and heavy enough so that a thief can't lift it and go with it.

00:24:29It's better to warn than cure.

00:24:34You park your car in a dark alley,

00:24:36you lock it with a key, and you leave it for just a few minutes to go get a coffee.

00:24:41When you come back, your beloved car is no longer there.

00:24:45A alarm goes off.

00:24:48Oh wait, it was just the alarm.

00:24:50Phew.

00:24:51Fortunately, it was all just a dream,

00:24:53and you can still make sure it never happens again.

00:24:57First of all, you can install a steering wheel anti-theft device in your car.

00:25:00It can be a long metal rod that goes over the steering wheel,

00:25:04or a chain lock connected to the safety belt loop.

00:25:08These two options are effective in slowing down thieves who might break into your car,

00:25:12but they don't protect it 100% against attacks.

00:25:15Thieves can simply detach the steering wheel or even break the lock.

00:25:19So you need to add a few extra layers of protection to keep it safe.

00:25:24Criminals like to use devices that detect signals and help them steal cars without a key.

00:25:30For example, if the car is parked in the garage of a private house

00:25:34or under the windows of a several-story building,

00:25:36the keys remain accessible thanks to a radio.

00:25:41Thieves can easily intercept the signal,

00:25:44and the car owner will never notice anything.

00:25:47To protect your keys from attacks by relay when they are stored at home,

00:25:51use something metallic.

00:25:53Just wrap the keys in an aluminum sheet to block radio signals

00:25:57or keep them in a secure metal box.

00:26:00Park in well-lit places and equipped with security cameras.

00:26:04Entrances to buildings and parking lots are always the best option.

00:26:08An isolated garage, however, is not always a good idea,

00:26:11because it can be risky from a security point of view for you.

00:26:14If, however, you park in one of these places,

00:26:17stay near the guard post or a place where the security cameras can see you.

00:26:21You should always keep the wheels turned to the side of the sidewalk, wherever it is.

00:26:25This will make the task much more difficult for the thief

00:26:28who would try to steal the car with a jackhammer.

00:26:31To steal your car, a criminal will have to perform several additional maneuvers.

00:26:36This requires time and effort and should therefore demotivate the offenders.

00:26:40In many cases, it is not your car that the criminals are looking for to steal.

00:26:44It is rather the new portable computer that you left on the front seat

00:26:49or your handbag that seems to be filled with valuables.

00:26:52It is difficult to resist this kind of temptation,

00:26:55and it often leads to a robbery.

00:26:57So, take an additional moment to hide your things in the trunk

00:27:01and your vehicle will be less attractive to the criminals.

00:27:04Never leave your car open without supervision,

00:27:07even if it is to buy something for a second.

00:27:10If you have to get out, always start by stopping the engine,

00:27:13closing the windows and locking the doors.

00:27:15Always.

00:27:17Keeping the grey card in the car is an excellent way to facilitate the work of the thieves.

00:27:22They will be able to present it to the police if they are arrested.

00:27:25The data of your insurance and the vehicle identification number

00:27:28can then help them get new keys to unlock the car without any problem.

00:27:33If you are not the only person to use your car,

00:27:36look for a secret place to hide the papers

00:27:39and only talk to people you trust.

00:27:42You can also take a picture of the grey card and information about the insurance

00:27:47and store them on your smartphone.

00:27:49Another option is to make copies of these important documents and keep them with you.

00:27:55You can also engrave on your windshield, your windows and your mirrors

00:27:59the vehicle identification number, VIN.

00:28:02This service is not expensive, but it will demotivate the thieves.

00:28:06Indeed, they will have to spend money to change the marked green

00:28:09and will think twice before attacking your vehicle.

00:28:14You can also play spies and leave marks on different parts of the car

00:28:18with an invisible pen

00:28:20or cover it with micro dots with its identification coordinates.

00:28:24This will not stop the thieves,

00:28:26but it will be much easier to find the car if it is stolen.

00:28:31If you know you're going to have to leave your car in a new place

00:28:34and you think it's not a safe place,

00:28:36hide an old phone or a tablet there.

00:28:39Then make sure you can locate it.

00:28:41Thus, the Find My Phone functions will allow you to locate the phone and the car in a few seconds.

00:28:48You can either get an economic data plan for real-time tracking

00:28:52or rely on GPS. It should work even without a SIM card.

00:28:57Protect your side mirrors from thieves with special covers.

00:29:01There are models with locks made of non-cut materials.

00:29:05The cover will also protect the side mirrors from scratches and scratches

00:29:09and will extend their lifespan.

00:29:11In addition, you can show creativity and choose covers with the logo of your favorite team

00:29:16or another important element for yourself.

00:29:18Pretty nice to customize your vehicle with a small budget, isn't it?

00:29:22Car thieves use different strategies to divert our attention.

00:29:26A piece of paper stuck on the rear window,

00:29:29a plastic bottle on top of the steering wheel

00:29:31or a T-shirt on the trunk of the car.

00:29:33These little things, among other things,

00:29:35have every chance of getting the driver out of his car.

00:29:38Thieves can also pretend to be nice and helpful

00:29:42and tell you to park because there is something under your car.

00:29:45The idea is, again, to get you out of your car

00:29:48and let them steal it quietly.

00:29:50So, instead of getting out, lock the windows and doors

00:29:54and never get out if there is someone suspicious in the parking lot.

00:29:59Criminals are not the only ones who can harm a vehicle.

00:30:03Winter weather conditions can also be a problem.

00:30:07If you don't want to find your windshield wipers stuck to the windshield

00:30:10and scratch them every morning,

00:30:12leave them up when you're not driving.

00:30:15You've probably heard that it's a bad idea

00:30:18because it damages the spring of the arm

00:30:20and can make someone steal your wipers.

00:30:23Don't worry, the springs don't lose their elasticity

00:30:26and there aren't really many people who have them after your wipers.

00:30:30If, however, you forget to lift the wipers

00:30:33and find them stuck to your windshield,

00:30:35try to get the air conditioning to work.

00:30:38The cold air will melt the windows just like the hot air.

00:30:41It works by dehumidifying the air.

00:30:44If the lock is frozen and you can't get into your own car,

00:30:47use disinfectant gel for your hands.

00:30:50This substance can melt the ice without any problem.

00:30:54To prevent the windshield from freezing,

00:30:56mix 3 volumes of vinegar and 1 volume of water

00:30:59and spray this solution on the windows during the night.

00:31:03This should save time the next morning.

00:31:06In cold weather, the fuel tank should always be more than half full.

00:31:11The moist air will be a pleasure to fill any empty space

00:31:14above the fuel in your tank.

00:31:17And this air will condense into water with the cold.

00:31:21The water being denser than the fuel,

00:31:23it settles at the bottom of the tank.

00:31:26When it accumulates in sufficient quantities,

00:31:28it passes through the fuel conduit to the engine,

00:31:31which is not really a good thing.

00:31:34To protect your beloved car from rust,

00:31:36wash it regularly.

00:31:38One thing as simple as that can make all the difference.

00:31:42Because dirt damages the transparent protective film of the paint

00:31:47and allows the rust to infiltrate more easily.

00:31:50Don't forget to wash the chassis of the car and the wheel arches.

00:31:54Make sure the paint on the car doesn't crack or peel off.

00:31:58It is necessary that this layer protects the vehicle from bad weather.

00:32:02During the cold season, road salt can also cause rust stains.

00:32:07To avoid this, you should at least rinse the car every week, even in winter.

00:32:13And above all, don't forget to polish it at least twice a year.

00:32:17It is another good way to preserve the new look of the paint

00:32:21and to protect it from UV rays.

00:32:23One last important thing.

00:32:25Always keep the interior of your car clean.

00:32:28If you spill something inside, you must immediately sponge the liquid.

00:32:33It is not necessary that it infiltrates further and touches the metal parts,

00:32:37because this is how rust is formed.

00:32:42You log in to your hotel room,

00:32:44you connect to Wi-Fi,

00:32:45you jump on the bed

00:32:46and you publish 15 photos of your new view from the window.

00:32:49Once the initial excitement has passed,

00:32:51you notice a suspicious flashing light on your huge TV.

00:32:55Could it be that someone is watching you?

00:32:58Or have you just seen too many spy movies?

00:33:01There are hidden cameras of all shapes and sizes.

00:33:05The big ones are easy to spot,

00:33:07but the small ones can be as stealthy as discreet.

00:33:10They can be hidden behind furniture,

00:33:13in decorations or ventilation nozzles,

00:33:15and wherever you have trouble noticing them.

00:33:18There are even special cameras

00:33:20that can be hidden in everyday mobile objects

00:33:23such as alarm clocks, frames, vases and lamps.

00:33:26Make sure that these objects are not oriented at a strange angle

00:33:30or that they are not placed in such a way

00:33:32as to have the best view of your bed or bathroom.

00:33:35The easiest way to spot a hidden camera

00:33:38is to look for the reflection of the lens,

00:33:40because all cameras are equipped with it.

00:33:42Turn off the lights and slowly scrutinize the room

00:33:45with a flashlight,

00:33:46a laser pointer

00:33:47or a special wireless spy camera detector.

00:33:50These are equipped with infrared sweeping lights

00:33:53and lighting.

00:33:54As soon as you discover a reflective red spot,

00:33:57you must turn on the flashlight

00:33:58to check if there is a hidden camera.

00:34:01Check the ventilation nozzles

00:34:03as well as all other holes and gaps

00:34:05in the walls or ceiling.

00:34:07Some advanced detectors even show what the camera sees,

00:34:10which greatly facilitates the detection and deactivation.

00:34:14However, these detectors only work

00:34:16on cameras that are constantly on and running.

00:34:20Your mobile phone can also help you

00:34:22to detect these hidden threats.

00:34:24Turn on Bluetooth and take a walk.

00:34:26See if unknown devices appear on the screen.

00:34:30Another idea is to install

00:34:32a network sweeping application

00:34:34that displays all devices connected to the Wi-Fi network

00:34:37you use at the hotel.

00:34:39Once the sweeping is complete,

00:34:41study the list to find devices

00:34:43with a name such as IP camera or cam.

00:34:47In addition, you can put your phone in selfie mode,

00:34:50turn off the light and close the curtains

00:34:52and look slowly around the room

00:34:54while focusing on the screen.

00:34:56Keep your eyes open

00:34:57to spot any white or purple light.

00:35:01You can also play detectives,

00:35:03call a friend or a member of your family

00:35:05and start looking around your room.

00:35:07Hidden cameras should emit a kind of radio frequency.

00:35:11It is very likely that this interferes

00:35:13with the signal of your phone call.

00:35:16If you start hearing strange noises

00:35:18while you are on the phone in a specific part of your room,

00:35:21inspect it carefully.

00:35:24Check switches, power outlets,

00:35:27lamps and other objects

00:35:29that you would normally not pay attention to.

00:35:31If they look a little crooked,

00:35:33if they have a hole or if they seem badly placed,

00:35:36it may be the sign that someone has trafficked them.

00:35:39Many espionage devices need wires

00:35:41and the person who installed them

00:35:43must have hidden these wires,

00:35:45often behind a vinyl shelf.

00:35:47This is why the place where the floor and the wall meet

00:35:50is another area to inspect.

00:35:53Cracks, bumps or discoloration

00:35:55may be the sign that a microphone is hiding there.

00:35:58The same goes for stains on ceilings and walls,

00:36:01even if they are not larger than a coin.

00:36:05If you find a hidden camera or something suspicious,

00:36:07do not hesitate to inform the hotel's reception

00:36:09or the reservation service.

00:36:12Do not try to touch or move the device yourself.

00:36:15If the hotel is not in order,

00:36:17you can contact the police.

00:36:19After checking that there is no camera in the room,

00:36:22check the mirrors.

00:36:24Someone could be watching you from the other side.

00:36:27Start by checking if the mirror is embedded in the wall

00:36:30or if it can be adjusted.

00:36:32If it is a stainless mirror,

00:36:34it will be embedded in the wall.

00:36:36You can do a simple test to inspect your mirror.

00:36:39Press the tip of your finger on the glass

00:36:41and push hard enough to leave a fingerprint

00:36:44when you remove your finger.

00:36:46Study the fingerprint.

00:36:48If there is a small space between the fingerprint and the mirror,

00:36:51where the glass should be,

00:36:53it is a mirror.

00:36:55On a stainless mirror, there is no such space.

00:36:59Another way to check if your mirror is semi-transparent

00:37:02is to tap the glass.

00:37:04If someone is watching you from the other side,

00:37:06the mirror will emit a hollow sound.

00:37:08A stainless mirror should look brighter

00:37:11from the other side than yours.

00:37:13Come closer to the mirror

00:37:15and put your hands in a visor around your eyes.

00:37:17Do you see light behind the mirror?

00:37:19If so, you may be an inopportune audience.

00:37:22Before leaving your room or going to bed,

00:37:25make sure that all the doors are well closed.

00:37:28Through each door,

00:37:30you can hear not only the entrance of the room,

00:37:32but also the door leading to the balcony, if you have one.

00:37:35You can bring a portable lock for more security

00:37:38if you are about to go to bed.

00:37:40You can also embark on a small DIY project

00:37:43and wrap a belt or strap around the handle that closes the door.

00:37:47Lock it and wrap it several times for additional protection.

00:37:52Another idea for a serene nap

00:37:54is to pack your personal belongings near the door.

00:37:57Glasses and cups will do the trick.

00:38:00If someone tries to come in while you are sleeping,

00:38:03there will be noise.

00:38:05Intruders prefer to remain discreet.

00:38:07It is therefore very likely that they will immediately give up on you.

00:38:11If you travel with valuables

00:38:13and you do not feel comfortable leaving them unattended,

00:38:16you can put them in the safe in your room.

00:38:19But since these safes use access codes instead of physical locks,

00:38:23someone in the hotel must necessarily know the code to unlock it,

00:38:26just in case.

00:38:28You can therefore bring your own safe.

00:38:31Some are sold that look like books on the Internet, for example.

00:38:34They are made of solid metal and textured paper

00:38:37and are equipped with a combination lock.

00:38:39They usually have enough space to hold your passports,

00:38:42your cash and your jewelry.

00:38:44If you have to leave your laptop in the room

00:38:47and you want to make sure that no one plugs in a USB key to steal your data,

00:38:51here's what you can do.

00:38:53Leave a bottle of water or another object next to the USB port.

00:38:56Measure the distance. Let's say it's 1 or 2 centimetres.

00:38:59In order for someone to be able to plug their gadget into their laptop,

00:39:03they will necessarily have to move the bottle.

00:39:05You can go further and place a pen parallel to the laptop

00:39:09at a certain angle.

00:39:11You can measure the angle with your smartwatch or your phone

00:39:14using the compass app.

00:39:16Again, if someone moves it, you will know immediately.

00:39:20Even something as simple as a panel not being disturbed

00:39:23can help you know if someone has entered your room during your absence.

00:39:27Pretend that you left in a hurry

00:39:29and that the panel accidentally got stuck between the door and its frame.

00:39:33If you come back and the panel hangs freely,

00:39:35it means that someone has ignored it and tried to disturb you.

00:39:39In this case, you can contact the reception

00:39:41and ask if someone is entering the room with you to ensure your safety.

00:39:46If you care as much about the cleanliness of your room

00:39:49as you do about your business and your personal safety,

00:39:52then this advice is for you.

00:39:54Hotel staff are normally required to take care of 20 rooms

00:39:57per 8-hour shift.

00:40:00This means that they will not have more than 30 minutes to take care of your room.

00:40:04This leaves them enough time to make the bed,

00:40:06clean the floor of the room and the bathroom,

00:40:09empty the trash cans and dust off all surfaces.

00:40:12But they rarely have time to take care of small objects

00:40:15such as switches, door handles and drawers or remote controls.

00:40:19And yes, these are precisely the objects with which you will be most in contact.

00:40:24They can even receive more germs than toilets.

00:40:27So, if you want to be sure that these germs will not land on your hands,

00:40:31take enough antibacterial wipes to clean all these objects before touching them.

00:40:37Did you know that most burglaries take place in the middle of the day?

00:40:41According to the FBI, burglaries occur in broad daylight

00:40:45because people are outside.

00:40:48So don't let your house become an easy prey for burglars.

00:40:51Here are 10 tips to protect your home

00:40:54and a few security items that you may need.

00:40:58The first item on our list is the portable door lock.

00:41:02They are not designed only for ordinary houses.

00:41:06Let's imagine that you live in a rental house where other guests come and go.

00:41:11You can bring one of these portable locks with you.

00:41:14Many rooms are equipped with secondary locking mechanisms

00:41:17in addition to their usual locks,

00:41:19such as security chains attached to the door, for example.

00:41:22But you should not always be so careful.

00:41:25These mechanisms are held only by screws,

00:41:28which means that it is easy to force them.

00:41:31There are many models of portable locks.

00:41:34So what should you look for?

00:41:36The ease of use is the key to installation and withdrawal in case of emergency.

00:41:42Most portable doors are suitable for such items.

00:41:45Adalock is a good example and these locks are available online.

00:41:49They are relatively cheap, their design is versatile

00:41:52and, above all, they are delivered in one piece.

00:41:55A few seconds is enough to increase your security.

00:41:58Just insert the clips into the door gage, then close it.

00:42:02The lock will be held in place by a handle.

00:42:05And that's the job!

00:42:07Burglars rarely linger in your house

00:42:09and do not bother to carry heavy objects such as your television.

00:42:13They want to come in and out in less than 10 minutes.

00:42:16What you have to do then is take precautions to slow them down.

00:42:21Leather glass is ideal in this regard and it is a fair investment.

00:42:27Normal glass windows can break easily.

00:42:30But leather glass windows act like shields.

00:42:33They can crack, but not break.

00:42:36Instead of being noisy and attracting attention,

00:42:39the burglar will probably avoid it.

00:42:42The structure of leather glass differs from that of ordinary glass.

00:42:46It keeps the glass intact even after a violent impact.

00:42:50Leather glass windows are about 100 times more robust

00:42:53and 5 times more durable than standard windows.

00:42:57What makes this type of glass so special?

00:43:00First of all, it is made up of several layers.

00:43:03There are two layers of glass and, between the two,

00:43:06a vinyl material that keeps the two layers intact.

00:43:10In addition, leather glass is insonorized.

00:43:14So it's a one-off.

00:43:20Since the intermediate layer absorbs some of the outside noise.

00:43:24Well, it's supposed to be a window after all.

00:43:26Can't we see this vinyl layer?

00:43:28This may be the first question that comes to mind.

00:43:31And no, leather glass is transparent,

00:43:33just like other types of glass.

00:43:35It allows you to enjoy a clear view like glass,

00:43:37while remaining safe.

00:43:39Finally, we would all like, but alas,

00:43:41it is quite expensive to get these anti-friction glasses,

00:43:43specially designed.

00:43:45However, it is possible to call on professionals

00:43:47to install a stratified film on your standard windows,

00:43:50or even to buy a safety film.

00:43:53They all work according to the same principle.

00:43:55But it is obvious that such alternatives

00:43:57cannot be as solid as the leather glass itself.

00:44:02The following tips come from a former burglar,

00:44:04Michael Fraser.

00:44:06Today, he gives tips on how to protect yourself

00:44:09against infractions, and his first tip is quite interesting.

00:44:13Refrain from putting a sticker on

00:44:15Beware, bad dog, if you have one.

00:44:17If a dog can walk around your house

00:44:19without triggering any alarm,

00:44:21it is obvious that a human being can too.

00:44:23This is how burglars think.

00:44:25In addition, many dogs can quickly show themselves friendly,

00:44:28unless they were specially trained to catch intruders.

00:44:31If it is an ordinary dog,

00:44:33it can be easily locked in a room,

00:44:35and you know what to do next.

00:44:37Say goodbye to your valuables.

00:44:39Announcing the sale of your house online

00:44:41is a standard procedure to attract potential buyers,

00:44:43but also scammers.

00:44:45With these photos that you took innocently,

00:44:47burglars can set up floor plans for you.

00:44:50Even worse, when there are virtual visits.

00:44:52They can easily locate entrances and exits,

00:44:54and it is the perfect tool to plan

00:44:56the burglary of a house.

00:44:58The fifth on our list is the purchase

00:45:00of a residential security system.

00:45:02It allows you to prevent thefts

00:45:04and to warn in case of infraction.

00:45:06According to some data,

00:45:08houses without a security system

00:45:10would be almost three times more vulnerable to burglaries,

00:45:12and there are many systems to choose from.

00:45:14Some are expensive,

00:45:16but fortunately there are more affordable options.

00:45:18It is not even necessary

00:45:20to call professionals.

00:45:22This online security system

00:45:24is a perfect example of an economic gadget

00:45:26with useful features.

00:45:28These types of devices

00:45:30are designed to be easy to install.

00:45:32An application will guide you through the software

00:45:34and to configure the product itself.

00:45:36As a bonus,

00:45:38you will not have to worry about screws,

00:45:40tools or drilling.

00:45:42It also has a quick emergency service

00:45:44that can notify authorities if you wish.

00:45:46And as it is easy to install,

00:45:48it is also perfect for short-term residents.

00:45:50Do you remember that I said that

00:45:52if a dog could walk around your house,

00:45:54a thief could too?

00:45:56Well, technology is not the thief's ally.

00:45:58These types of devices

00:46:00can now detect intruders

00:46:02while tolerating your pet.

00:46:04The sensors can be placed at windows,

00:46:06doors and in corners,

00:46:08while being adjusted to avoid false alarms

00:46:10caused by pets.

00:46:12Another device

00:46:14to add a level of protection,

00:46:16especially in shared homes like dorms,

00:46:18is a door lock with alarm.

00:46:20These devices are very compact,

00:46:22so you can put them in your luggage

00:46:24and even take them on holiday.

00:46:26You can also use it in your daily life.

00:46:28A lock can be used

00:46:30on any door

00:46:32as long as it opens inward.

00:46:34It works like an ordinary lock

00:46:36by keeping the door closed.

00:46:38How does it work?

00:46:40When the alarm is triggered,

00:46:42it prevents the intruder from entering

00:46:44and can wake the owner

00:46:46as well as the neighbours.

00:46:48This product is also easy to find online.

00:46:50Michael, the repentant burglar,

00:46:52also recommends

00:46:54thinking like a thief.

00:46:56Ask yourself the question,

00:46:58how could I get in here?

00:47:00It's an excellent exercise

00:47:02to discover the vulnerable points

00:47:04of your house.

00:47:06Let's go around.

00:47:08Is there a window

00:47:10that can be easily opened?

00:47:12If you buy a new electronic device

00:47:14like a TV or a computer,

00:47:16don't leave the empty boxes

00:47:18exposed near the bin.

00:47:20It's a real invitation for thieves

00:47:22who will immediately know

00:47:24that you have expensive and new electronic devices inside.

00:47:26Instead,

00:47:28destroy these cardboard boxes

00:47:30and mix them with recycling.

00:47:32The windows on the ground floor

00:47:34are unfortunately entry points

00:47:36in 23% of burglaries.

00:47:38To counter this,

00:47:40buy a wireless alarm kit.

00:47:42As for the front door,

00:47:44installing a double-cylinder sleeping pen

00:47:46can be a solution.

00:47:48A motion detection lighting

00:47:50can also work.

00:47:52Are there blind spots at home?

00:47:54Opt for a night vision security camera.

00:47:56If you want to see what's going on

00:47:58inside your house

00:48:00rather than outside,

00:48:02you can also get one of these high-tech security gadgets.

00:48:04The Orbi robotic mobile sphere

00:48:06looks like a ball

00:48:08when you insert a camera.

00:48:10Its vision is not limited.

00:48:12Imagine that you are at the office

00:48:14and you want to play with your dog.

00:48:16Your furry companion

00:48:18can run after the ball at home

00:48:20while you are absent

00:48:22and you control the device.

00:48:24Ah yes, it's true,

00:48:26we are here to save your house from burglars.

00:48:28So let's leave these toys for funny animals

00:48:30for another video.

00:48:32And here is a shocking revelation

00:48:34about locks.

00:48:36The highest and strongest locks

00:48:38are not as safe as you might think.

00:48:40The number one rule of a burglar

00:48:42is not to be caught.

00:48:44And if he enters a closed house at night,

00:48:46he is perfectly covered.

00:48:48Your neighbors have no way

00:48:50to see who this person is.

00:48:52Well, unless you have a X-ray vision.

00:48:54Locks must be difficult to climb.

00:48:56One of their main reasons for being

00:48:58is precisely intimacy.

00:49:00But metal locks, wire and pick,

00:49:02are much more difficult to climb for intruders.

00:49:04Here we are, we have solved

00:49:06the problems of burglars.

00:49:08Applying the tips in this list

00:49:10can help you discourage and prevent burglaries

00:49:12as well as ensure your own safety.

00:49:14Have you ever experienced such incidents?

00:49:16And if so, do you have other tips

00:49:18to share with our nice viewers?

00:49:24Oops, another burglary

00:49:26has just taken place in the United States.

00:49:28Another 22.6 seconds

00:49:30and there will be another one.

00:49:32There are all kinds of things happening everywhere.

00:49:34But if you are prepared, everything will be fine.

00:49:36Here are some tips to protect your house.

00:49:40A simple sticker

00:49:42can greatly contribute to the security of your house.

00:49:44You can, for example,

00:49:46use one that indicates

00:49:48that you have a security system at home,

00:49:50even if in reality this is not the case.

00:49:52It may seem like little,

00:49:54but know that burglars do not like to complicate their lives.

00:49:56Another tip,

00:49:58make sure your sticker is realistic.

00:50:00A DIY sticker will not do the trick.

00:50:02It is better to spend a little money

00:50:04for something convincing.

00:50:08Another tip

00:50:10is to leave a large pair of boots on your porsche

00:50:12and make sure that burglars see them.

00:50:14They will think

00:50:16that there is someone potentially dangerous in your house

00:50:18and they will not want to come in.

00:50:24Well, now let's inspect your door.

00:50:26I hope you do not leave your keys

00:50:28under the sticker.

00:50:30The only things you have to put under there

00:50:32are biscuits or crisps.

00:50:34It's a way of knowing if someone

00:50:36paid you a visit while you were away.

00:50:38But this tip is not 100% reliable.

00:50:40It may only be the mailman

00:50:42or a deliveryman who passed by.

00:50:44Or even a dog

00:50:46who came to sniff your doorstep.

00:50:48Yes, biscuits have their place in your belly,

00:50:50not under your sticker.

00:50:52You come home from work,

00:50:54your day was hard and you are tired.

00:50:56You leave your key in the lock

00:50:58and you don't think about it anymore.

00:51:00The main thing is that you have locked your door

00:51:02and that the key is inside.

00:51:04But maybe a burglar is hiding in the bushes,

00:51:06ready to take action.

00:51:08Technically, it should be impossible

00:51:10to use a copy and enter

00:51:12if there is a key in the lock.

00:51:14But these guys are well equipped

00:51:16and have a whole bunch of hooks

00:51:18to drop your key.

00:51:20And you know the rest.

00:51:22They can enter your house as discreetly as ninjas

00:51:24and take all your valuables

00:51:26while you sleep.

00:51:28A lock that can only be locked from the inside

00:51:30and cannot be opened from the outside

00:51:32should be a good solution.

00:51:36When you move into a new house,

00:51:38even if you are only a tenant,

00:51:40make sure to change the locks.

00:51:42Who knows how many people have a copy of your keys?

00:51:44As a tenant,

00:51:46you will not necessarily know who lived there before you.

00:51:48And if for one reason or another

00:51:50you accidentally forgot your keys

00:51:52on your front door for a while,

00:51:54you must absolutely change your lock.

00:51:56Nothing serious will probably happen,

00:51:58but who knows,

00:52:00it is always better to be careful.

00:52:04You must not only make sure

00:52:06not to forget your keys on the wrong side of your door,

00:52:08but do not let them hang anywhere either.

00:52:10Bring them to your living room

00:52:12instead of putting them on this piece of furniture at the entrance.

00:52:14Burglars can pass through your door,

00:52:16but also through a window.

00:52:22Pay attention to your trash,

00:52:24especially if you throw expensive objects in it.

00:52:26Do not inform the thieves

00:52:28about your purchases and their prices.

00:52:30And then, your trash can contain

00:52:32important information about your life,

00:52:34the coordinates of your credit card, for example,

00:52:36and much more.

00:52:42Watch your mailbox.

00:52:44Make sure it is locked.

00:52:46The burglar may be interested in its content.

00:52:48The trick is therefore simple.

00:52:50Read your letters and make sure

00:52:52to tear down all the documents

00:52:54containing your personal data.

00:52:58Now, let's take a look at your lawn.

00:53:00I immediately see something wrong.

00:53:02I'm talking about these big bushes.

00:53:04Yes, I know you don't have time to go into detail,

00:53:06but the bigger they are,

00:53:08the better the burglars can hide there.

00:53:10In addition, if your bushes

00:53:12and trees are badly cut,

00:53:14one might think that there is no one at home.

00:53:16Do you see where I'm coming from?

00:53:20Well, let's say that you have ignored

00:53:22my advice and that burglars

00:53:24have entered your home.

00:53:26They will first try to find species.

00:53:28If you don't have any at home,

00:53:30you can pass this advice.

00:53:32But if you have any,

00:53:34be creative.

00:53:36You can hide your species in a plastic bag

00:53:38and in a container with leftovers.

00:53:40You can also place this plastic bag

00:53:42in an empty bottle of detergent

00:53:44and store it in a cupboard

00:53:46or in the kitchen.

00:53:48The burglars will probably not

00:53:50put their nose in there.

00:53:52There are two things not to do.

00:53:54Hiding money or jewelry in a medicine box

00:53:56is not very smart.

00:53:58And your freezer is not a good option either.

00:54:00It's a well-known hideout

00:54:02for scammers.

00:54:06Now let's see how you keep your keys.

00:54:08Your car and house keys

00:54:10are on the same game.

00:54:12This may not be a great idea.

00:54:14First of all, imagine that you lose them

00:54:16so that the burglar knows where you live.

00:54:18Not only will they unload you,

00:54:20but they will also have a vehicle

00:54:22to transport all your valuables.

00:54:26Also pay attention to your garage key,

00:54:28especially if it is possible

00:54:30to enter your home through this room.

00:54:32And even if this is not the case,

00:54:34there are certainly things that will interest

00:54:36the thieves in your garage.

00:54:38Burglars are full of resources.

00:54:40They can sneak into houses,

00:54:42even through the smallest windows.

00:54:46If they generally prefer to go through the door,

00:54:48it is because it is safe.

00:54:50By going through the window,

00:54:52they can hurt themselves

00:54:54or tear their clothes.

00:54:56If they leave traces of DNA,

00:54:58they can be found.

00:55:00But thieves make sure

00:55:02not to leave any traces.

00:55:04According to an English study,

00:55:06only about 3% of burglars

00:55:08would leave such clues on their passage.

00:55:10To protect you at night,

00:55:12there are several options.

00:55:14The first is to insert a large trombone

00:55:16or hair pin

00:55:18inside your lock.

00:55:20You can also use a spare key

00:55:22if you have one.

00:55:24In this way,

00:55:26you will make it extremely difficult,

00:55:28if not impossible,

00:55:30to use doubles by burglars.

00:55:32The second option is to barricade yourself.

00:55:34You can use a heavy chair,

00:55:36a shelf, anything.

00:55:38But yes, why not,

00:55:40if you feel safer.

00:55:42In addition,

00:55:44the lock could be a good idea.

00:55:46A chair can be very practical.

00:55:48Lock it under the handle of your door.

00:55:50It is not the most powerful security system,

00:55:52but it can do the job.

00:55:54Attaching the handles with a cable

00:55:56or a rope is also a solution.

00:56:00A false security camera

00:56:02can protect you day and night.

00:56:04Burglars are not as brave

00:56:06as you might think.

00:56:08If you have a real video surveillance system,

00:56:10don't turn it off.

00:56:12Put it in a hard-to-reach place.

00:56:16If you don't spend money

00:56:18to protect yourself,

00:56:20motion sensors are exactly what you need.

00:56:22Burglars like dark places

00:56:24and when they approach you,

00:56:26all this light will scare them.

00:56:28This solution works

00:56:30if burglars don't know you're at home.

00:56:32If they're sure you're not there,

00:56:34it's much less effective.

00:56:36TV and radio watchers

00:56:38are another solution.

00:56:40Thanks to them,

00:56:42you can make people believe

00:56:44you're home at all times.

00:56:46With motion sensors,

00:56:48it's the perfect combination.

00:56:50This trick will protect you

00:56:52from most burglaries,

00:56:54but it's not a 100% guarantee.

00:56:56Some burglars don't hesitate to come in

00:56:58even if the TV is on.

00:57:00And a live alarm system.

00:57:02True or false, it doesn't matter.

00:57:04I'm talking about dogs, of course.

00:57:06You can do the same with a dog

00:57:08if you don't have one.

00:57:10Put a big bowl on your porch

00:57:12but make sure it's realistic.

00:57:14The bowl doesn't have to be brand new.

00:57:16It has to be a little shabby.

00:57:18Do you know all your neighbours?

00:57:20If not,

00:57:22it's high time you make cookies

00:57:24and visit them

00:57:26to get to know them.

00:57:28First of all, burglars don't like

00:57:30to work in neighbourhoods

00:57:32where people know each other

00:57:34so you're more likely to get caught.

00:57:36And yes,

00:57:38getting organised with your neighbours

00:57:40is a great way to stay safe

00:57:42and, who knows, make new friends.

00:57:44If a stranger asks you

00:57:46to take a picture of him

00:57:48and gives you a phone,

00:57:50don't take it too fast.

00:57:52Look at him first.

00:57:54If he looks suspicious or unpleasant,

00:57:56it's better to say no.

00:57:58It might be a scam.

00:58:00He gives you the phone,

00:58:02but you know he's broken.

00:58:04The picture is damaged.

00:58:06You give the phone to the stranger

00:58:08and he accuses you of breaking it.

00:58:10He asks you for money

00:58:12and acts aggressively.

00:58:14In such a situation,

00:58:16it's better not to panic

00:58:18and not to let yourself be provoked.

00:58:20Get away quietly

00:58:22and make him understand

00:58:24that you won't let him do it.

00:58:26And if his aggressiveness

00:58:28goes beyond limits,

00:58:30don't act as if he was in a hurry.

00:58:32He shows you a strange piece

00:58:34and says he found it in the basement

00:58:36of an old house.

00:58:38He adds that the piece is a very rare specimen

00:58:40and that it's worth thousands of euros.

00:58:42You take a picture of the piece

00:58:44to find information about it on the Internet

00:58:46and it turns out to be true.

00:58:48The piece is expensive.

00:58:50The homeless person can't sell it

00:58:52for such a sum because no one will believe him.

00:58:54He offers to sell it for a few hundred euros.

00:58:56The offer seems profitable,

00:58:58but the stranger actually offers you

00:59:00a fake piece that's not worth more than 2 euros.

00:59:02He claims to be a poor homeless person

00:59:04so that his story seems credible.

00:59:06He refuses the offer and calls the police.

00:59:08This man can also scam

00:59:10other people.

00:59:12Robbers can place an advertising brochure,

00:59:14a newspaper or a sticker

00:59:16on the door of your house or apartment.

00:59:18In the frame of the door,

00:59:20you can find a piece of paper or a thin strip

00:59:22from a plastic bottle.

00:59:24If you don't remove the object for a long time,

00:59:26the robbers will understand that you're not at home.

00:59:28In this way,

00:59:30they mark the houses and apartments

00:59:32in which they can enter.

00:59:34After all, entering an empty apartment

00:59:36is much safer.

00:59:38So as soon as you see a strange object,

00:59:40get rid of it immediately.

00:59:42If a brochure or a sticker

00:59:44hangs on the door for 1 or 2 days,

00:59:46it tells the robbers that there is no one at home.

00:59:48Of course, it can be a real advertising flyer,

00:59:50but you still don't need it.

00:59:52In addition to brochures,

00:59:54there can be strange marks

00:59:56on the door of the house or apartment.

00:59:58Numbers, crosses or other symbols.

01:00:00This is how the robbers mark

01:00:02the houses they are about to rob.

01:00:04If you see such a sign,

01:00:06it is preferable to call the police.

01:00:08You approach your car

01:00:10and you see a shirt or a piece of fabric

01:00:12wrapped around the windshield.

01:00:14At this point, don't try to remove it.

01:00:16Get in the car,

01:00:18look around you

01:00:20and get away from this place.

01:00:22Once you have changed places,

01:00:24you can remove the fabric safely.

01:00:26The fact is that the robbers

01:00:28attach the fabric to the windshield

01:00:30on purpose and as tightly as possible.

01:00:32While you try to remove it,

01:00:34they can get in your car and leave

01:00:36or even jump on you from behind.

01:00:38You arrive at the supermarket,

01:00:40you stop in the parking lot

01:00:42and you get out of the car.

01:00:44At this point, another high-end car

01:00:46stops nearby.

01:00:48A man looks rich and healthy

01:00:50He says that his phone has no battery left,

01:00:52that he forgot his wallet at home

01:00:54and that he needs to fill his tank urgently.

01:00:56He promises to send you back the money

01:00:58as soon as he has used his phone.

01:01:00Don't give him any money,

01:01:02he's a crook.

01:01:04You could think that he really needs help

01:01:06and that he will certainly return this money

01:01:08because he looks like an honest and decent person.

01:01:10But it is very likely that his car is rented

01:01:12and that his clothes are cheap.

01:01:14During the day, he drives around the city

01:01:16and asks to borrow money for gasoline

01:01:18from different drivers,

01:01:20counting on their sympathy.

01:01:22At the end of the day,

01:01:24he has accumulated a lot of money

01:01:26and obviously does not return it.

01:01:28You walk down the street

01:01:30and you see a beautiful phone on the ground.

01:01:32Don't pick it up,

01:01:34it's stuck to the asphalt.

01:01:36You will not be able to pick it up

01:01:38from the first shot.

01:01:40While you are trying to take off

01:01:42the object from the ground,

01:01:44the crook will run to you

01:01:46and use the dog to make him friendly

01:01:48during a robbery.

01:01:50Or they add sleeping pills to his food.

01:01:52In reality,

01:01:54things are not so innocent.

01:01:56Thieves can make your dog disappear

01:01:58to facilitate the robbery.

01:02:00Of course, if your dog has disappeared,

01:02:02it does not always mean

01:02:04that someone is trying to rob you.

01:02:06However, if this happens,

01:02:08you must be on your guard.

01:02:10Scammers and robbers

01:02:12spend a lot of time on social networks.

01:02:14It's like being in another country.

01:02:16When you do this,

01:02:18you shout to the whole world

01:02:20to look how far I am from home.

01:02:22It is preferable not to publish your photos

01:02:24once you are back.

01:02:26There are also cases

01:02:28where robbers have collaborated

01:02:30with computer pirates.

01:02:32They had access to the social networks

01:02:34of their target to find out

01:02:36when they were going on vacation.

01:02:38Then they transmitted the information

01:02:40to the robber.

01:02:42You go to the gas station

01:02:44or to a garage to check

01:02:46if there is a leak in the vehicle.

01:02:48During this time,

01:02:50robbers can rob your house.

01:02:52They deliberately emptied

01:02:54the tank of your car

01:02:56so that you go to the gas station.

01:02:58They thus save time

01:03:00to empty your drawers.

01:03:02If you are sure

01:03:04that you have recently filled up

01:03:06and that the gas has been emptied,

01:03:08call your neighbors

01:03:10and tell them that you must be alert

01:03:12in case of a new employee.

01:03:14Every time an employee is replaced,

01:03:16the cleaning company must warn you.

01:03:18If this has not happened,

01:03:20check by yourself.

01:03:22Call and find out about the new employee.

01:03:24If they have no information

01:03:26about him,

01:03:28then it is probably a thief

01:03:30who is trying to enter your home

01:03:32to find your valuables.

01:03:34Call the police

01:03:36and do not let the employee

01:03:38know that he is a doctor

01:03:40or a social worker.

01:03:42Ask him to show you

01:03:44the necessary documents

01:03:46before letting him enter your home.

01:03:48He can be kind and helpful,

01:03:50but while you talk to him,

01:03:52he observes your house.

01:03:54Do not throw sensitive documents

01:03:56in the trash.

01:03:58Robbers can check the trash

01:04:00to find receipts,

01:04:02certificates or invoices.

01:04:04This means nothing to you,

01:04:06but they always steal the documents

01:04:08you throw away.

01:04:10There are many fraudulent ways

01:04:12to use the documents thrown away.

01:04:14Here are some other tips

01:04:16that will reduce the risk of theft

01:04:18of your belongings.

01:04:20Do not leave the cardboard box

01:04:22of a new TV,

01:04:24a phone,

01:04:26a expensive laptop

01:04:28or a gold watch in the trash.

01:04:30It is not necessary

01:04:32to display your wealth.

01:04:34If you have a private house

01:04:36and trees grow next to it,

01:04:38cut the branches that extend

01:04:40to the windows.

01:04:42A burglar can easily use

01:04:44a tree as a ladder.

01:04:46In addition,

01:04:48robbers try to avoid houses

01:04:50where plants and flowers

01:04:52grow under the windows,

01:04:54especially if they are roses

01:04:56with thorns or cacti.

01:04:58You can put a sign

01:05:00saying,

01:05:02This will also make the robbers flee.

01:05:04To avoid a robbery,

01:05:06you can create the illusion

01:05:08that there is always someone at home,

01:05:10even if you went on vacation.

01:05:12No need to leave the TV

01:05:14or music on.

01:05:16You can set a special timer

01:05:18that will turn on the TV

01:05:20for a certain period of time every day.

01:05:22There are also special bulbs

01:05:24with a timer.

01:05:26Program their lighting at home

01:05:28every evening and night

01:05:30by opening the mailboxes.

01:05:32If they see a lot of letters,

01:05:34they will know that no one has

01:05:36entered for a long time.

01:05:38When you go on vacation

01:05:40for a while,

01:05:42ask a neighbor to take out

01:05:44your mail.

01:05:46You can also go to the post office

01:05:48and ask not to distribute

01:05:50the mail in your mailbox

01:05:52before your return.

01:05:54If you think that a simple lock

01:05:56will stop the robbers,

01:05:58even if it is locked,

01:06:0030% of the intrusion implies

01:06:02that the robber enters

01:06:04directly through a door

01:06:06or a non-locked window.

01:06:0865% of the robberies

01:06:10take place between 6 and 18 hours,

01:06:12that is, when you are at work.

01:06:14Before committing a crime,

01:06:16an experienced robber

01:06:18spends days locating the places.

01:06:20They study your schedule

01:06:22and your habits to know

01:06:24exactly when you will be absent

01:06:26They get this information

01:06:28by observing you from afar

01:06:30or by using other tricks.

01:06:32One of the most common practices

01:06:34of robbers is to attach

01:06:36a wire to the door handle

01:06:38and fix it to the wall

01:06:40or frame of the door.

01:06:42This wire is so thin

01:06:44that you can barely notice it.

01:06:46By observing this wire,

01:06:48robbers can teach you a lot of things.

01:06:50They can know when you go to work,

01:06:52to the gym, on weekends

01:06:54and, of course, when you go home.

01:06:56With this information,

01:06:58they can plan the perfect break-in.

01:07:00Experienced robbers

01:07:02have a list of houses

01:07:04easy to target.

01:07:06First, there are those who leave their doors

01:07:08and windows unlocked.

01:07:10Locking your house seems obvious,

01:07:12but many people don't.

01:07:14They are overwhelmed by a false sense of security

01:07:16brought by their big lock

01:07:18or their quiet neighborhood.

01:07:20Some say to themselves,

01:07:22what can happen in 5 minutes?

01:07:24Well, it's more than enough

01:07:26for a robber to come in,

01:07:28take your valuables

01:07:30and leave.

01:07:32A house is often empty during the day.

01:07:34It's often thought that robberies

01:07:36take place at night,

01:07:38but that's when most people are at home.

01:07:40This increases the risk that robbers

01:07:42get caught.

01:07:44It's safer for them to act during the day

01:07:46while everyone is at work or at school.

01:07:48If you constantly post photos

01:07:50on social media about your valuables

01:07:52or your holidays,

01:07:54don't be surprised if you get robbed

01:07:56one day.

01:07:58There are some things you can do

01:08:00to make yourself less vulnerable to robberies.

01:08:02Nothing beats a video surveillance system.

01:08:04If a robber notices an alarm

01:08:06or a camera,

01:08:08it's likely that he will raid your house

01:08:10from his list of potential targets.

01:08:12Strangely, a simple sign

01:08:14warning dogs can also

01:08:16ward off robbers, even if the dog in question

01:08:18is a stranger.

01:08:20A large fence and thick bushes

01:08:22give your house some privacy,

01:08:24but it can also play against you.

01:08:26Of course, your neighbors won't be able to see

01:08:28what you're doing in your garden,

01:08:30but they won't see the robber

01:08:32trying to get into your house in your absence.

01:08:34So think about opening the area

01:08:36around your house so that it doesn't seem too isolated.

01:08:38Are you one of those people

01:08:40who leave their wallet and car keys

01:08:42near the front door?

01:08:44It's true that it's convenient to have

01:08:46a key in hand when leaving,

01:08:48but if a robber breaks into your house

01:08:50during the night,

01:08:52it will be easy to take his objects

01:08:54and leave discreetly.

01:08:56The best place to put your keys

01:08:58and your wallet during the night

01:09:00is near your bed.

01:09:02Be careful!

01:09:04Do you want to see something disgusting?

01:09:06You will be served.

01:09:08Imagine yourself in your house

01:09:10cleaning in the spring

01:09:12while whistling in a happy air

01:09:14when you hear a slight rumble.

01:09:16You stretch your ear

01:09:18and the noise starts again.

01:09:20Behind the wall of your kitchen,

01:09:22you approach and you see

01:09:24a brown stain on the wall

01:09:26that wasn't there yesterday.

01:09:28You touch it and... horror!

01:09:30The cloisonne sinks under your finger

01:09:32and a gaiter

01:09:34comes out of the hole,

01:09:36rumbling with anger.

01:09:38You start running in all directions

01:09:40and the gaiters chase you out.

01:09:42When you are far enough,

01:09:44the gaiters' breasts return inside.

01:09:46It looks like it's their house now

01:09:48and no longer yours.

01:09:50You might think it's a movie,

01:09:52but gaiters often build their nests

01:09:54in houses, especially wooden ones.

01:09:56They prefer dark and gloomy spaces

01:09:58and can therefore settle

01:10:00in the hollow of a tree,

01:10:02in a compost box,

01:10:04in a hangar or in a attic.

01:10:06The worst is that you won't notice

01:10:08anything until it's too late.

01:10:10In spring, the future queens of the gaiters

01:10:12migrate to find a suitable place

01:10:14where to lay their eggs.

01:10:16If one of them likes your house,

01:10:18she will sneak into a small dark

01:10:20and comfortable corner

01:10:22and settle there.

01:10:24In about a week,

01:10:26the first baby gaiters will be born

01:10:28and if the space is too small,

01:10:30they will tidy up the wood

01:10:32to make more space for their colony.

01:10:34It can happen a few years

01:10:36before you notice the signs of invasion.

01:10:38It is thought that the gaiters

01:10:40come back to the same place every year

01:10:42because they leave pheromones behind.

01:10:44A colony can thus grow

01:10:46from year to year.

01:10:48The gaiters will nibble on the wood

01:10:50and even plaster to settle more comfortably

01:10:52and you may hear

01:10:54their growling while they work.

01:10:58If you hear strange noises

01:11:00behind your walls,

01:11:02quickly call the fight against the invisible

01:11:04because it means that the colony

01:11:06is already important enough

01:11:08to cause you problems.

01:11:10In the worst case,

01:11:12the entrances of your house

01:11:14could be full of gaiters.

01:11:16The last sign of invasion

01:11:18is the appearance of brown spots

01:11:20on your tiles.

01:11:22This means that the gaiters

01:11:24are already there

01:11:26and are about to enter your life.

01:11:28They can easily tidy up the dry tiles

01:11:30and you may meet them

01:11:32in the middle of the night

01:11:34These gaiters are probably

01:11:36the worst of the vulnerable

01:11:38because not only do they deteriorate your house

01:11:40but they are also very territorial.

01:11:42If they leave their private space

01:11:44between your walls

01:11:46and they enter your house,

01:11:48they will ironically consider you

01:11:50as an intruder

01:11:52and will attack you.

01:11:54Gaiter bites are not to be taken lightly

01:11:56especially if you are allergic.

01:11:58Many species of gaiters

01:12:00can settle in houses

01:12:02They have the body

01:12:04of bright yellow and black.

01:12:06They are bigger than other gaiters

01:12:08and their bite is much more unpleasant.

01:12:10Add to this a natural aggressiveness

01:12:12and you get the flying insect

01:12:14with whom no one wants

01:12:16to cohabit.

01:12:18If you notice one of these signs

01:12:20of invasion of gaiters,

01:12:22do not try anything by yourself

01:12:24and call professionals.

01:12:26Using powerful chemical products

01:12:28like pesticides is not safe at all

01:12:30and you risk doing more harm

01:12:32than good if you do not know what you are doing.

01:12:34It takes some skills

01:12:36to effectively get rid of

01:12:38all parasites in your house

01:12:40and if you forget just a few gaiters,

01:12:42especially the queen,

01:12:44your efforts will be in vain.

01:12:46So let the experts take care of it.

01:12:48Other more discreet insects

01:12:50that you would not want to house

01:12:52are the exilophages.

01:12:54There are dozens of species

01:12:56of which some are no more dangerous

01:12:58or even destructive.

01:13:00The exilophages owe their name

01:13:02to the fact that they eat wood

01:13:04and make holes in it.

01:13:06When they are ready to lay their eggs,

01:13:08they find a comfortable place

01:13:10where there is a lot of wood,

01:13:12like under your floor,

01:13:14and settle there.

01:13:16When they hatch,

01:13:18the larvae are hungry

01:13:20so they start to nibble

01:13:22the wood around them.

01:13:24They eat 24 hours a day,

01:13:26the outside world.

01:13:28They then leave behind

01:13:30small exit holes.

01:13:32The danger is that,

01:13:34unlike gaiters,

01:13:36these animals are silent

01:13:38so you will not hear them

01:13:40while they nibble your closet.

01:13:42The first sign of their presence

01:13:44that you are likely to notice

01:13:46is their exit holes,

01:13:48which means they have already

01:13:50done damage inside the wood.

01:13:52If most exilophages

01:13:54have exit holes,

01:13:56some of them can represent

01:13:58a real problem.

01:14:00For example, the capricorn

01:14:02can do big damage

01:14:04in a house if it decides

01:14:06to lay its eggs there.

01:14:08Although these insects

01:14:10like to feed on young wood,

01:14:12which is more likely

01:14:14in recent houses,

01:14:16they can also make their nest

01:14:18in old houses.

01:14:20And since this insect

01:14:22is from Queensland,

01:14:24originally from Australia,

01:14:26it cleans old houses

01:14:28until it destroys their structure.

01:14:30If you are invaded by these insects,

01:14:32the best thing to do

01:14:34is to call the fight service

01:14:36against the nocturnal ones.

01:14:38The only good news

01:14:40with the exilophages

01:14:42is that they do not attack humans.

01:14:44That's already it.

01:14:46Other insects will not eat you

01:14:48or your house,

01:14:50if you meet one

01:14:52during the day,

01:14:54I have bad news.

01:14:56There are already dozens

01:14:58or even hundreds

01:15:00crawling in a corner.

01:15:02Exilophages are nocturnal creatures

01:15:04and seeing one or two

01:15:06in your kitchen in the middle of the night

01:15:08is not very serious.

01:15:10But if they show up in broad daylight,

01:15:12it means that some members

01:15:14of their colony are desperate.

01:15:16And it is better to quickly call

01:15:18The exilophages like to live in places

01:15:20where there is food, humidity

01:15:22and where they can hide.

01:15:24It is the perfect description

01:15:26of an old house.

01:15:28There is enough space for the exilophages

01:15:30to prosper in all discretion

01:15:32and humans provide them with all the water

01:15:34and food they need.

01:15:36Their favorite foods are meat,

01:15:38lentils and sweets,

01:15:40but they will not hesitate to search

01:15:42in your trash can or in your pantry.

01:15:44Exilophages do not tidy up

01:15:46furniture or furniture,

01:15:48so on this side they are rather harmless.

01:15:50But they are known to be carriers

01:15:52of many pathogens.

01:15:54If an exilophage visits your confectioner,

01:15:56for example, and you then put

01:15:58the same sugar in your tea,

01:16:00you risk contracting a virus.

01:16:02And the more exilophages there are at home,

01:16:04the more the risk increases.

01:16:06It is not difficult to recognize

01:16:08an invasion of exilophages.

01:16:10The first sign you should pay attention to

01:16:12is the smell.

01:16:14Exilophages emit odorous substances

01:16:16in the air that leave in the house

01:16:18an oily smell of mold.

01:16:20The stronger the smell,

01:16:22the more harmful it is.

01:16:24So do not hesitate to call a specialist

01:16:26even if you have not yet seen

01:16:28a single exilophage.

01:16:30A much more significant symptom

01:16:32of their presence is the discovery

01:16:34of exilophage moths.

01:16:36They have a shaggy shell

01:16:38that they replace as they grow.

01:16:40So if you find one,

01:16:42you should take it with you

01:16:44if it is not an entire colony.

01:16:46But nothing is more convincing

01:16:48than to see a living exilophage

01:16:50with its own eyes, isn't it?

01:16:52If you see a big one,

01:16:54it may not be too late.

01:16:56Exilophages are used to moving

01:16:58in search of the best place to live.

01:17:00So if you see an adult exilophage

01:17:02in your house in the middle of the night,

01:17:04it may be that it has not yet

01:17:06founded its own family.

01:17:08But if you see one or several

01:17:10exilophages, it is not a good sign.

01:17:12Because it means that their parents

01:17:14are close, with their brothers and sisters.

01:17:16Besides, although the kitchen

01:17:18is by far the most fruitful place

01:17:20for these animals, you can also

01:17:22see them in your bathroom

01:17:24when you take your shower.

01:17:26Exilophages like to nibble on the soap.

01:17:28So it is not surprising

01:17:30that they like to hide

01:17:32in this warm and humid room.

01:17:34Well, I find it all disgusting enough

01:17:36and on this, I wish you a good day.

01:17:38You have probably heard

01:17:40that when a burglar decides

01:17:42to target a house,

01:17:44he starts by scouting it.

01:17:46This means that he first observes

01:17:48the in and outs of the owners,

01:17:50discovers information about their habits

01:17:52and determines the best time

01:17:54to enter their home.

01:17:56When he is ready to commit his larceny,

01:17:58he already knows for sure

01:18:00when there will be no one inside

01:18:02or when the owners will be distracted.

01:18:04One of the tricks used by the thieves

01:18:06is that the kitchen is so simple

01:18:08that you may not even think about it.

01:18:10But the next time you hear a crack

01:18:12under the sole of your shoe,

01:18:14stop and check what it was.

01:18:16There is a good chance

01:18:18that you will find a crushed biscuit

01:18:20under the cobblestone.

01:18:22If this is the case, it is an indication

01:18:24that something is going on.

01:18:26It is a rather effective method

01:18:28that criminals use to know

01:18:30if you have gone on a trip

01:18:32or when you return exactly in the evening.

01:18:34It is a simple trick

01:18:36that people generally do not pay much attention to.

01:18:38And yet they have to notice it.

01:18:40You arrive at home,

01:18:42you walk on the biscuit

01:18:44and you automatically reveal

01:18:46all the secrets to the burglar.

01:18:48They know for sure

01:18:50if the house is inhabited

01:18:52and can also know your schedule.

01:18:54It is even worse if you are not at home.

01:18:56The biscuit under the cobblestone

01:18:58remains intact,

01:19:00indicating to the criminal

01:19:02that it is a rather bad news.

01:19:04Someone is interested in your house

01:19:06and is watching it.

01:19:08It might be a good idea

01:19:10to call the police

01:19:12or take additional security measures.

01:19:14The biscuit technique

01:19:16is just one of the many tricks

01:19:18used by burglars.

01:19:20Another sign that can alert you

01:19:22that you are under surveillance

01:19:24is the presence of white stones

01:19:26left near your house or in the alley.

01:19:28This means that a criminal

01:19:30has been identified as deserving of being robbed.

01:19:32Another reason why

01:19:34robbers may have left you stones

01:19:36is to indicate that your house

01:19:38remains empty during the day.

01:19:40If you are walking down the street

01:19:42and you notice a USB key

01:19:44that goes beyond a sidewalk or a wall,

01:19:46don't be surprised.

01:19:48You have very likely

01:19:50fallen on a dead drop.

01:19:52Despite its frightening name,

01:19:54it is actually a global artistic project

01:19:56that borrowed some tips

01:19:58to be able to put on their black coats

01:20:00and sunglasses

01:20:02and exchange confidential information

01:20:04with other people.

01:20:06The fact is that several decades ago

01:20:08spies had their own way

01:20:10of exchanging secret materials.

01:20:12There was the live drop

01:20:14when spies met in person

01:20:16but it was often very dangerous.

01:20:18This is why a dead drop system

01:20:20was invented.

01:20:22In this case,

01:20:24some bricks detached from a wall

01:20:26to be recovered later.

01:20:28Today, there are more than 1,500

01:20:30dead drops all over the world

01:20:32and the data accumulated on these USB keys

01:20:34reaches 10 Teraoctets.

01:20:36You can find a dead drop

01:20:38on any continent you visit

01:20:40except Antarctica maybe

01:20:42because there are not so many walls there.

01:20:44If you find one, what to do with it?

01:20:46First of all,

01:20:48it is highly advisable to connect

01:20:50an unknown USB key to your computer.

01:20:52You never know what virus is hiding

01:20:54while waiting to destroy

01:20:56the content of your hard drive.

01:20:58And even if the risk is part of the game,

01:21:00don't provoke your luck too much.

01:21:02If you are 100% sure you want to play,

01:21:04secure your computer as best you can.

01:21:06You can't imagine

01:21:08what information is waiting for you

01:21:10on a USB key.

01:21:12Everyone can download videos,

01:21:14photos or text files

01:21:16and this has already caused several problems.

01:21:18On the same subject,

01:21:20have you ever received a package

01:21:22with a USB key?

01:21:24Whatever you decide to do with it,

01:21:26don't connect it to your computer.

01:21:28Such cases are more and more frequent

01:21:30in Australia.

01:21:32The police warns people

01:21:34that computer pirates

01:21:36have invented a new tactic.

01:21:38They put anonymous USB keys

01:21:40in mailboxes.

01:21:42You will probably not be surprised

01:21:44to learn that these gadgets

01:21:46contain malicious software

01:21:48capable of hacking your computer.

01:21:50People can't resist

01:21:52the inexplicable desire

01:21:54to check the content of a mysterious gift.

01:21:56As a result,

01:21:58almost half of the USB keys received by the post office

01:22:00are inserted into computers.

01:22:02Then people start having

01:22:04serious problems

01:22:06with their laptops and computers.

01:22:08For example, fraudulent media

01:22:10start spreading service offers.

01:22:12Or computer viruses damage

01:22:14the files and programs of the computer.

01:22:16In short,

01:22:18don't let this USB key fall from the sky, okay?

01:22:20You leave a shopping mall

01:22:22or your office or the airport

01:22:24and you go to the parking lot

01:22:26to pick up your car.

01:22:28You unlock it and put the key on the ignition.

01:22:30When you are about to start

01:22:32and leave,

01:22:34you see something strange on your windshield.

01:22:36Is it a 100-euro note

01:22:38wrapped around your windshield wiper?

01:22:40Oh, you could certainly find a way

01:22:42to spend this unexpected gift.

01:22:44But do you really think

01:22:46you can put a 100-euro note on your windshield

01:22:48and forget it?

01:22:50Beware, it's obviously a scam.

01:22:52As soon as you get out of your car

01:22:54to take a closer look at this mysterious banknote,

01:22:56its owner will take action.

01:22:58He will get in your car

01:23:00and leave at full speed.

01:23:02Few people will think of cutting the contact

01:23:04and taking their things with them

01:23:06to check if it is really a 100-euro note.

01:23:08As a result,

01:23:10in less than a minute,

01:23:12you will lose your car, your wallet

01:23:14and you will suddenly feel very lonely

01:23:16on this parking lot.

01:23:18Some people have told

01:23:20that they found a piece of clothing,

01:23:22such as a shirt,

01:23:24on their windshield

01:23:26or wrapped around their windshield wipers.

01:23:28If this ever happens to you,

01:23:30don't fall into the trap

01:23:32and don't try to remove the object.

01:23:34Just get in your car

01:23:36and leave as quickly as possible

01:23:38from where you were parked.

01:23:40This so-called forgotten clothing

01:23:42works like this.

01:23:44If you see a piece of clothing that prevents your windshield wipers

01:23:46from moving or obscuring your view,

01:23:48your first reaction will be to remove it, of course.

01:23:50But while you try to remove it,

01:23:52the thief always has time

01:23:54to jump on you or get in your car.

01:23:56The most common places

01:23:58for this kind of scam

01:24:00are still the parking lots.

01:24:02They are generally poorly lit and rather deserted,

01:24:04which means that there are few witnesses

01:24:06around and many dark corners

01:24:08so that the aggressor can

01:24:10catch you.

01:24:12If one day you go home

01:24:14and you notice graffiti or marks

01:24:16on your door or your house,

01:24:18immediately call the police.

01:24:20Even if it looks like a teenager's joke

01:24:22or a simple scratch,

01:24:24it is better to warn than to heal

01:24:26because burglars use certain marks

01:24:28to indicate to other criminals

01:24:30different things on your house.

01:24:32For example, something resembling

01:24:34the Roman number 2 means

01:24:36that the owners are rich

01:24:38and that they have an excellent target.

01:24:40Similarly, a barred circle

01:24:42indicates to other burglars

01:24:44that there is nothing precious to take from you.

01:24:46A long horizontal rectangle

01:24:48divided into four parts

01:24:50means that the place is guarded

01:24:52by a big aggressive dog.

01:24:54A triangle divided into two parts

01:24:56by a vertical line

01:24:58indicates to the criminal

01:25:00to only enter at night,

01:25:02while an inverted triangle

01:25:04indicates that a house or apartment

01:25:06is always full of occupants.

01:25:08A new trick is used

01:25:10by car thieves,

01:25:12the trick of the coin room.

01:25:14They slip it into the space

01:25:16between the door and the handle of the door.

01:25:18When the owner thinks

01:25:20that he has locked the door

01:25:22with his key,

01:25:24the vehicle is still open

01:25:26because the room prevents

01:25:28the lock of one of the doors from working.

01:25:30As soon as the owner moves away

01:25:32from his vehicle,

01:25:34there is no problem to open the door

01:25:36and steal valuables.

01:25:38When there is a public gathering,

01:25:40a big party or even a day

01:25:42loaded in a shopping mall,

01:25:44a car thief can make a public announcement

01:25:46to say that a car,

01:25:48chosen by them of course,

01:25:50blocks his car and that he can't get out.

01:25:52As soon as the owner arrives

01:25:54to move his car,

01:25:56another group begins to act,

01:25:58assuming, and for a good reason,

01:26:00that the person in question

01:26:02is the car thief.

01:26:04As a famous song says,

01:26:06it's the most wonderful time of the year.

01:26:08Everyone leaves his house

01:26:10to pay a visit to his family.

01:26:12And you too.

01:26:14You take a last look behind you

01:26:16before going out.

01:26:18You lock your door and leave.

01:26:20But wait, I have something important to tell you.

01:26:22Did you know that, statistically,

01:26:24most burglaries

01:26:26take place just before the holidays?

01:26:28Especially the 5,

01:26:3011,

01:26:3217 and 18 December.

01:26:34This is not surprising.

01:26:36At the end of November

01:26:38or at the beginning of December,

01:26:40your house begins to be filled with brand new gifts.

01:26:42You may have bought

01:26:44a beautiful necklace for your mother,

01:26:46the latest technological gadget for your father

01:26:48and a bicycle for your nephew.

01:26:50These gifts represent

01:26:52a small fortune, don't they?

01:26:54I can already see the dollars

01:26:56drawing in the eyes of the thieves.

01:26:58It's in the late afternoon

01:27:00or early evening

01:27:02that your house is the most threatened.

01:27:04Burglars intervene quickly

01:27:06before you return from work.

01:27:08We also report a lot of burglaries

01:27:10on the weekends.

01:27:12When you are at a party,

01:27:14the thieves know they can take their time

01:27:16because it is likely

01:27:18that you stay outside until one late hour.

01:27:20And absent,

01:27:22there is nothing you can do.

01:27:24But you can take some precautions

01:27:26so that the thieves know less

01:27:28about your belongings

01:27:30and your whereabouts.

01:27:32And no,

01:27:34it's not about organizing fake parties

01:27:36with cardboard guests.

01:27:38To begin with,

01:27:40we all like to place our Christmas tree

01:27:42near the windows, don't we?

01:27:44The atmosphere is warm

01:27:46and passers-by can then admire

01:27:48our wonderful Christmas decorations.

01:27:50But in truth,

01:27:52you have to avoid doing it

01:27:54if you want to protect your house.

01:27:56It is also not advisable

01:27:58to leave gifts under the Christmas tree

01:28:00or near windows

01:28:02or any other visible place

01:28:04during the days before opening them.

01:28:06Indeed,

01:28:08burglars will quickly spot

01:28:10all valuables.

01:28:12If your Christmas tree is already installed

01:28:14in your living room,

01:28:16they will start watching your house

01:28:18and wait for you to go in.

01:28:20Whether you are at home

01:28:22for the holidays or you are away,

01:28:24it is always wise

01:28:26to schedule the lighting of your lights.

01:28:28If you travel,

01:28:30make sure they turn on

01:28:32at the usual time

01:28:34so that we don't suspect

01:28:36that your apartment is empty.

01:28:38A timer is also useful

01:28:40if you are only away for a few hours.

01:28:44If you can't get one,

01:28:46you can always leave some lights on

01:28:48to give the impression

01:28:50that there is someone at home.

01:28:52Burglars may end up

01:28:54understanding the trick

01:28:56because no one will be there to turn it off.

01:28:58But it will still save you time

01:29:00if you go on vacation for a short time.

01:29:02And don't forget that leaving your lights on

01:29:04will always be less expensive

01:29:06than a burglary.

01:29:08In the same order of ideas,

01:29:10if you are one of those people

01:29:12who make extensions pass through the windows

01:29:14to light their garden decorations,

01:29:16you should perhaps stop.

01:29:20Indeed,

01:29:22this prevents windows from closing properly

01:29:24and greatly facilitates

01:29:26the task of burglars

01:29:28who try to break into your house.

01:29:30A better idea is to use lights

01:29:32that work with batteries.

01:29:34You may want to post

01:29:36photos of your holidays, dinners

01:29:38and family reunions on social media

01:29:40to show your new dress

01:29:42or share your joy with your subscribers.

01:29:44But I do not advise you to do so.

01:29:46At least wait

01:29:48for the event to be over

01:29:50and to go home.

01:29:52Because it means admitting

01:29:54that there is no one at home

01:29:56and that you can be burglarized without fear.

01:29:58The less you are connected,

01:30:00the safer your house is.

01:30:02Even if your social media accounts

01:30:04are set to private,

01:30:06the simple fact of sharing your location,

01:30:08your status, etc.

01:30:10can cause you trouble

01:30:12even if you are a computer pirate.

01:30:14Hiding a double of your keys

01:30:16outside your house

01:30:18has advantages

01:30:20when you forget your key in the office

01:30:22or when you guard them.

01:30:24But this only facilitates

01:30:26the task of burglars.

01:30:28Even if they do not know

01:30:30where they are exactly,

01:30:32there is a good chance

01:30:34that they find them by looking

01:30:36in the corners where people

01:30:38usually hide them.

01:30:40Or a friend who will keep them

01:30:42until you return.

01:30:44And you can also ask them to take a look

01:30:46at your house from time to time.

01:30:48And if you can ask this neighbor

01:30:50or this friend to get your packages

01:30:52during your absence,

01:30:54it will not hurt either.

01:30:56Sometimes,

01:30:58online orders or some mail

01:31:00can arrive late,

01:31:02especially during the holidays,

01:31:04when the carriers are overcrowded.

01:31:06And if your packages arrive

01:31:08when you are not there,

01:31:10there is a good chance

01:31:12that the carrier leaves them

01:31:14in front of your door.

01:31:16By seeing the packages

01:31:18and the letters piling up

01:31:20under your porch,

01:31:22burglars will understand

01:31:24that there is no one at home.

01:31:26But ordinary passers-by

01:31:28can also steal your packages.

01:31:30To avoid this,

01:31:32you can follow them

01:31:34and inform your neighbors

01:31:36before leaving.

01:31:38Before leaving,

01:31:40take pictures of your valuables,

01:31:42your jewelry, your artworks

01:31:44and your electronic devices.

01:31:46And note their model

01:31:48and serial number.

01:31:50This will not prevent burglars

01:31:52from entering your home,

01:31:54but it will still be useful

01:31:56if these objects disappear.

01:31:58You will know what you are missing

01:32:00and you will be able to

01:32:02show pictures to the inspectors,

01:32:04which will allow them

01:32:06to find your belongings more easily.

01:32:10Burglars often look

01:32:12for a ladder,

01:32:14gardening equipment

01:32:16or tools that will allow them

01:32:18to force a door or a window

01:32:20to enter a house.

01:32:22This is why it is important

01:32:24to store these objects

01:32:26in the warehouses or in the garages.

01:32:28It will then be much more difficult

01:32:30for burglars to break

01:32:32or climb the windows.

01:32:34And someone will notice them

01:32:36maybe in time,

01:32:38which will make them flee

01:32:40before committing their crime.

01:32:42Even if you live in a place

01:32:44where it is hot,

01:32:46never leave the windows open

01:32:48in the rooms you do not use,

01:32:50even if you are at home.

01:32:52And make sure they are well closed

01:32:54before leaving.

01:32:56You can always use window locks

01:32:58and replace your mosquito nets

01:33:00Once the holidays are over,

01:33:02do not pack all these boxes

01:33:04and gift packages in front of your house,

01:33:06near the trash cans.

01:33:08If you do,

01:33:10burglars will not only know

01:33:12what you received,

01:33:14but they will also be tempted

01:33:16to break into your house,

01:33:18especially if they see

01:33:20that you now have

01:33:22exactly what they are looking for.

01:33:24They will go so far as to imagine

01:33:26that once the object is stolen,

01:33:28it is possible to tear the boxes

01:33:30before throwing them in the trash.

01:33:32You can also burn them

01:33:34in your fireplace,

01:33:36so you will be safe and warm.

01:33:38Finally,

01:33:40it is always useful to have

01:33:42an alarm system,

01:33:44whatever the period of the year.

01:33:46But it is not enough

01:33:48to install it,

01:33:50you also have to remember

01:33:52to turn it on.

01:33:54Most people who have an alarm

01:33:56do not turn it on,

01:33:58except when they go on vacation.

01:34:00Turning on your alarm

01:34:02must become a habit.

01:34:04Make sure to do it

01:34:06every time you go out

01:34:08and even at night,

01:34:10because there is always a risk

01:34:12that burglars will break in

01:34:14while you sleep.

01:34:16So, did you check

01:34:18that your house is safe?

01:34:20Great!

01:34:22Now you can relax

01:34:24and experiment between 90 seconds

01:34:26and 12 minutes to steal everything

01:34:28they want from you

01:34:30and leave before being caught.

01:34:32You probably heard that

01:34:34when a burglar decides

01:34:36to target a house,

01:34:38he starts by studying it.

01:34:40This means that he observes

01:34:42its owners,

01:34:44denies information

01:34:46about their habits

01:34:48and determines the best time

01:34:50to enter the house.

01:34:52The next time you hear

01:34:54a small crack under your shoe

01:34:56when you unlock your front door,

01:34:58stop and look what it is.

01:35:00There is a good chance

01:35:02that you discover a crushed biscuit.

01:35:04If this is the case,

01:35:06it is a sign that something

01:35:08is terribly wrong.

01:35:10It is a fairly effective tool

01:35:12that burglars use

01:35:14to know if you have gone on a trip

01:35:16or when exactly

01:35:18you go home every day.

01:35:20Most often, we tell ourselves

01:35:22that we have just crushed

01:35:24an insect under our shoe.

01:35:26You come home,

01:35:28you step on the biscuit,

01:35:30it crumbles and reveals

01:35:32all your secrets to the burglar.

01:35:34He knows for sure

01:35:36that the house is inhabited

01:35:38and can also guess

01:35:40the use of the owner's time.

01:35:42Things get worse

01:35:44if you are absent

01:35:46for a while.

01:35:48A burglar puts biscuits

01:35:50under your shoe.

01:35:52Do not announce all your life

01:35:54on social networks.

01:35:56You can not imagine

01:35:58how many criminals

01:36:00use them nowadays

01:36:02to collect information.

01:36:04Do not publish details

01:36:06about your holiday plans.

01:36:08If you are impatient

01:36:10to share your superb beach photos,

01:36:12do it after your return.

01:36:14Check your confidentiality parameters

01:36:16on the last day of sales.

01:36:18Learn to know your neighbors.

01:36:20If you build a solid network

01:36:22around you in your community,

01:36:24these burglars will consider

01:36:26that your neighborhood is too risky.

01:36:28Every time you are absent,

01:36:30inform your neighbors.

01:36:32Ask them to send you an SMS

01:36:34or call you if they notice

01:36:36something suspicious around you.

01:36:38You can do the same for them

01:36:40the next time they go on a trip.

01:36:42Create the illusion that there is

01:36:44someone waiting for you.

01:36:46The sound of voices will probably

01:36:48make the burglar run away,

01:36:50even if the biscuit is still whole.

01:36:52One of the most obvious signs

01:36:54that an owner is absent

01:36:56for a while is a pile of newspapers

01:36:58and mail at the front door.

01:37:00Ask someone, a neighbor,

01:37:02a parent or a friend,

01:37:04to pass by regularly

01:37:06and pick up everything.

01:37:08If there is no one

01:37:10who can give you this service,

01:37:12a prolonged absence

01:37:14is a non-maintained lawn.

01:37:16Before leaving,

01:37:18hire someone to tend your garden

01:37:20regularly and remove all

01:37:22these weeds.

01:37:24Keep an open eye

01:37:26and be careful.

01:37:28Let's describe the codes of burglars.

01:37:30Adhesive tape on the door handle,

01:37:32a slice of cheese on the car hood

01:37:34and much more can be a sign

01:37:36that you are the target of a burglar.

01:37:38Burglars do not randomly choose

01:37:40to watch the house before taking action

01:37:42to find out more about its security.

01:37:44They leave marks on the house,

01:37:46the garage door, the mailbox

01:37:48or the garden shelter.

01:37:50Learn to know these marks

01:37:52and know what they symbolize

01:37:54and you will be able to better protect

01:37:56your house from burglars.

01:37:58If you see a drawn circle,

01:38:00it means that in the eyes of the burglar,

01:38:02your house is a target of choice.

01:38:04It may not be equipped

01:38:06with an adequate security system.

01:38:08You should avoid entering.

01:38:10Maybe the house is equipped

01:38:12with high-tech alarms,

01:38:14video surveillance cameras

01:38:16or protected by a dog.

01:38:18Lines in the form of scales

01:38:20mean that valuables are visible

01:38:22in the house and that they are worth

01:38:24being stolen.

01:38:26If the letter M is drawn

01:38:28on the trash,

01:38:30it means that the house

01:38:32is empty in the morning

01:38:34while the letter N

01:38:36is used to communicate

01:38:38about sewage, for example.

01:38:40If you see marks of a keystroke,

01:38:42do not enter the house.

01:38:44The keystroke is a technique

01:38:46used by burglars

01:38:48using a similar key made

01:38:50of a heavier metal

01:38:52to line the pins

01:38:54inside the lock.

01:38:56In addition, the victims

01:38:58may encounter problems

01:39:00when using their insurance

01:39:02in such a case

01:39:04that they cannot prove it

01:39:06to the insurance company.

01:39:08The keystroke is another technique

01:39:10that leaves marks

01:39:12on the door handle

01:39:14like slight scratches

01:39:16around the lock.

01:39:18However, the real signs

01:39:20will be inside the lock

01:39:22on the pins

01:39:24that will have indentations.

01:39:26Scratches or large marks

01:39:28on your door handle

01:39:30can also indicate

01:39:32that you are entering

01:39:34the house.

01:39:36Thieves can also

01:39:38stick a transparent tape

01:39:40on the door handle.

01:39:42Let's suppose that the tape

01:39:44is still there one day

01:39:46or two later.

01:39:48The burglars think

01:39:50that the owner is missing

01:39:52because the door

01:39:54was not used.

01:39:56This technique

01:39:58has become

01:40:00more and more popular

01:40:02in recent years.

01:40:04In addition,

01:40:06thieves often

01:40:08leave marks

01:40:10on the door handle

01:40:12to indicate

01:40:14that your house

01:40:16has a stolen dog.

01:40:18The red marks

01:40:20are for big dogs

01:40:22while the yellow and pink

01:40:24marks are for small

01:40:26and medium dogs.

01:40:28It is important

01:40:30to have a good security system

01:40:32and to know your goods.

01:40:34For example,

01:40:36if the locks of your door

01:40:38are still reactive

01:40:40but work slowly,

01:40:42it can be a sign

01:40:44of a burglary.

01:40:46This can be due

01:40:48to the technique

01:40:50called vulnerability method.

01:40:52Burglars weaken

01:40:54the lock of the door

01:40:57and the key

01:40:59can turn inside the lock

01:41:01with delay.

01:41:03If it is more difficult

01:41:05to turn inside,

01:41:07it is usually the first sign

01:41:09of a burglary

01:41:11and the most important

01:41:13warning sign.

01:41:15Even the locks

01:41:17of armored doors

01:41:19are subject to burglaries.

01:41:21Did you know that in Churchill,

01:41:23Canada,

01:41:25there is a potential attack

01:41:27of polar bears?

01:41:29The city has the largest

01:41:31number of polar bears

01:41:33in the world.

01:41:35Imagine that a person

01:41:37is confronted

01:41:39by a polar bear

01:41:41and that a car

01:41:43is nearby.

01:41:45He can quickly

01:41:47hide inside

01:41:49the car

01:41:51even if it is not

01:41:53in front of him.

01:41:55If you have a bag

01:41:57under your arm,

01:41:59it is safer.

01:42:01If you go shopping

01:42:03with someone,

01:42:05it is safer

01:42:07than doing it alone.

01:42:09Shopping days

01:42:11usually do not

01:42:13carry more money

01:42:15than necessary

01:42:17or all your credit cards

01:42:19in the same bag.

01:42:21You can be easily

01:42:23caught by scams.

01:42:25Scams target everyone

01:42:27regardless of age

01:42:29and income.

01:42:31They can catch you

01:42:33when you do not expect it.

01:42:35Scams use new technologies,

01:42:37products or services

01:42:39to arouse your curiosity

01:42:41so that you give them

01:42:43your money or personal data.

01:42:45How to avoid scams?

01:42:47First, keep in mind

01:42:49that scams can be dangerous

01:42:51even if they mention

01:42:53a well-known company.

01:42:55Scams often ask you

01:42:57to turn on your computer

01:42:59to solve a problem

01:43:01or install a free update.

01:43:03It is actually a virus

01:43:05to get your passwords

01:43:07and personal data.

01:43:09Finally, pay attention

01:43:11to unusual payment requests.

01:43:13Scams often ask you

01:43:15to use an unusual payment

01:43:17to get your password

01:43:19or install a free update.

01:43:21You can be caught

01:43:23when you do not expect it.

01:43:25Scams often ask you

01:43:27to turn on your computer

01:43:29to solve a problem

01:43:31or install a free update.

01:43:33Finally, pay attention

01:43:35to unusual payment requests.

01:43:37Scams often ask you

01:43:39to use an unusual payment

01:43:41to get your passwords

01:43:43or install a free update.

01:43:45Did you know you could have

01:43:47an additional key in your car?

01:43:49Some cars have keys

01:43:51hidden in the manual

01:43:53or in the trunk.

01:43:55If your car has this spare key,

01:43:57take it out immediately.

01:43:59If you know where it is,

01:44:01thieves will know it too.

01:44:03Moreover, don't think

01:44:05you have the perfect hiding place

01:44:07for your spare keys.

01:44:09Car thieves know where to look.

01:44:11For example, some people

01:44:13don't know where their car is.

01:44:15When it comes to car theft,

01:44:17it's time to talk about

01:44:19thieves' habits and strategies.

01:44:21They don't choose open

01:44:23and visible places

01:44:25like alleys in front of houses.

01:44:27Dark and isolated places

01:44:29like the back of a building,

01:44:31car shelters and underground parking

01:44:33are their favorite places

01:44:35because they are much quieter

01:44:37and they can hear you

01:44:39if someone arrives.

01:44:41The NIV

01:44:43is a unique number

01:44:45for each existing car.

01:44:47You can engrave the NIV

01:44:49on the windows of your car.

01:44:51It makes your car less interesting

01:44:53on the black market

01:44:55for its spare parts.

01:44:57In addition, changing the windows

01:44:59is quite expensive

01:45:01so car thieves try to avoid

01:45:03these cars.

01:45:05To conclude,

01:45:07let's say it's better

01:45:09to say it's better.

01:45:11It's a phenomenon

01:45:13that happens every 43.8 seconds.

01:45:15What is car theft in the United States?

01:45:17Yes, every minute,

01:45:19someone gets his precious car

01:45:21stolen by car thieves.

01:45:23If you want to know more

01:45:25about these desperate statistics,

01:45:27here it is.

01:45:29More than 800,000 car thefts

01:45:31were reported in the United States

01:45:33only in 2020.

01:45:35And Ford pick-ups

01:45:37The New Year is also the day

01:45:39when the largest number of thefts

01:45:41were recorded.

01:45:43It would seem that we should

01:45:45really keep an eye on our cars.

01:45:47First of all, it is unlikely

01:45:49that someone steals your car

01:45:51while you are traveling.

01:45:53But once you have parked it,

01:45:55it is much easier.

01:45:57So you have to park carefully.

01:45:59Yes, sometimes you will have to walk a little

01:46:01but it is worth it

01:46:03if it means leaving your car

01:46:05often stolen by pick-ups.

01:46:07It turns out that they are not

01:46:09all authentic.

01:46:11If you see one near your car,

01:46:13make sure it is a real one or a fake one.

01:46:15A real pick-up

01:46:17should at least have a company logo

01:46:19and its staff should wear a uniform.

01:46:23Do you remember that I told you

01:46:25that it was not so easy to steal your car

01:46:27while you were driving?

01:46:29Sorry, but it's only partially true.

01:46:31Car thieves don't care

01:46:33about what happens in your car.

01:46:35The trick is simple.

01:46:37Even if you are inside your car,

01:46:39always lock the doors.

01:46:41Car thieves generally have

01:46:43clever strategies to get

01:46:45motorists out of their cars.

01:46:47They can even set a trap

01:46:49and stage a car accident.

01:46:51So, even if you notice

01:46:53that your car has been hit from behind,

01:46:55don't rush out of your car

01:46:57to see what it is.

01:46:59Wait a little before parking.

01:47:01If you see people around you,

01:47:03if you have any doubts,

01:47:05it is better to call the police.

01:47:07If you are ready to invest a little

01:47:09to protect your car,

01:47:11here are some tips.

01:47:13You can install a remote starter.

01:47:15This is not only a great idea

01:47:17for those who live in cold regions

01:47:19and need to start their car in advance.

01:47:21Its main advantage is that

01:47:23you can't run away with a car

01:47:25started this way,

01:47:27because this mode does not allow

01:47:29your car to have a VIN.

01:47:33It may seem like a gadget,

01:47:35but here is a good thing.

01:47:37When thieves sell a stolen car,

01:47:39they change the vehicle's ID number.

01:47:41This allows you to hide a stolen car

01:47:43and use another ID number

01:47:45from a similar car.

01:47:47But if, on the contrary,

01:47:49you engrave your ID number

01:47:51on each window of your car,

01:47:53thieves will immediately see

01:47:55that your car is well protected.

01:47:57After all, they will have to change

01:47:59the vehicle's ID number

01:48:01and find a way to modify the windows

01:48:03on which the vehicle's ID number

01:48:05is engraved.

01:48:07They will probably have to

01:48:09completely change the windows,

01:48:11which is very expensive.

01:48:13The resale of such a car

01:48:15would therefore take too much time

01:48:17for the thieves,

01:48:19and they are not ready

01:48:21to make so much effort.

01:48:23These people don't even want to work.

01:48:25They don't want to have to

01:48:27take care of it themselves.

01:48:31In addition, if you want to buy

01:48:33a used car,

01:48:35the car's ID number

01:48:37can be very useful.

01:48:39Some cars are in a way cloned,

01:48:41which means that their ID number

01:48:43is not real, but has simply

01:48:45been added manually to the plate.

01:48:47So check all documents

01:48:49before buying a used car.

01:48:51Pay special attention

01:48:53to the vehicle's ID number.

01:48:55Here is another protection device.

01:48:57It is called an intelligent car alarm,

01:48:59and the sound it makes

01:49:01is even more unpleasant

01:49:03than a wake-up call.

01:49:05It can perform the following functions.

01:49:07First, it emits a very loud noise

01:49:09that can scare off intruders

01:49:11and alert passers-by.

01:49:13Second, it can send you a warning message

01:49:15in case you haven't heard

01:49:17the deafening honk it emits.

01:49:19Another secret mechanism

01:49:21can protect your car.

01:49:23You can install an emergency stop button

01:49:25that you can connect to the ignition,

01:49:27the battery, the fuel line, etc.

01:49:29When you get out of the car,

01:49:31all you have to do is press a button.

01:49:33Even if the intruders steal your keys

01:49:35in some way or another,

01:49:37it will be of no use to them.

01:49:39They will first have to find this switch

01:49:41to start the car,

01:49:43and it's up to you to decide

01:49:45where you're going to hide it.

01:49:47We all know that the safer our car is,

01:49:49the safer our technology is,

01:49:51and statistics show it.

01:49:53Tesla cars, as well as other high-tech vehicles,

01:49:55have been the least stolen

01:49:57in recent years.

01:49:59However, modern doesn't mean safe

01:50:01and safe from burglars.

01:50:03Many recent models are equipped

01:50:05with onboard diagnostic OBD ports

01:50:07for engine management.

01:50:09It seems very practical,

01:50:11but there is a drawback.

01:50:13These ports can help unlock

01:50:15and even start the vehicle.

01:50:17To do this, you will need a lock cover.

01:50:19Always check if you have closed the windows

01:50:21before leaving your car.

01:50:23Any gap is enough

01:50:25to open the door and steal the car.

01:50:27Yes, don't tell me it's obvious.

01:50:29However, I see cars every day

01:50:31whose windows are open.

01:50:33If a burglar really wants it,

01:50:35he can simply break a window

01:50:37with a heavy object,

01:50:39or even a rock.

01:50:41You see where I'm coming from?

01:50:43So try not to make the thief

01:50:45steal your car.

01:50:47This means that no valuables

01:50:49should be visible.

01:50:51So, please, no laptop

01:50:53or handbag on the front seat.

01:50:55Hide them in the trunk

01:50:57or take them with you.

01:50:59There are plenty of options.

01:51:01Don't show the thief

01:51:03that there is something

01:51:05they can steal from you.

01:51:07Keeping a pair of keys

01:51:09in the glove box

01:51:11is not the best idea either.

01:51:13You should keep them in the glove box

01:51:15and leave in peace.

01:51:17Let's say you always keep

01:51:19your valuables in the car

01:51:21and a pair of keys in the glove box.

01:51:23It's up to you.

01:51:25So, at least try to install

01:51:27a steering wheel anti-theft device.

01:51:29It's probably not very functional,

01:51:31but experts believe it's

01:51:33an effective visual deterrent.

01:51:35Do you remember that thieves are a bit annoying

01:51:37and they don't want gadgets?

01:51:39Experts say that thieves

01:51:41are more inclined to ignore a car

01:51:43equipped with a steering wheel anti-theft device.

01:51:45Some of them

01:51:47are very functional.

01:51:49So, even if a thief wants to steal your car,

01:51:51he won't be able to do it

01:51:53because it's not easy to steal it.

01:51:55Here is the most obvious advice.

01:51:57It's video surveillance.

01:51:59There is a wide variety

01:52:01of cameras of this type.

01:52:03They have night vision modes,

01:52:05people detection functions

01:52:07and a very high resolution.

01:52:09A real camera can help you

01:52:11watch your car 24 hours a day

01:52:13but if you don't want to spend money

01:52:15you can install a fake one

01:52:17hoping that thieves won't notice it.

01:52:21Let's imagine the worst.

01:52:23Someone ignored all these advices

01:52:25and got his car stolen.

01:52:27What should he do?

01:52:29First of all, he should provide

01:52:31a lot of information to the police.

01:52:33So, make sure you know the color.

01:52:35I know, it seems easy.

01:52:37But it's not easy to describe it.

01:52:39For example, it's not a foam

01:52:41but dark green.

01:52:43You should also know the year,

01:52:45the brand and the model.

01:52:47Make sure you remember all these elements.

01:52:49The police should also know

01:52:51the registration plate number

01:52:53and the car identification number.

01:52:55If you don't remember the identification number

01:52:57by heart, write it down on your phone

01:52:59just in case.

01:53:01Well, you just found your first white hair

01:53:03and you really want to steal it

01:53:05but you can't do it

01:53:07because everyone knows that

01:53:09two new white hairs will replace it.

01:53:11It's one of the most popular myths

01:53:13that has been circulating since time immemorial.

01:53:15When you pluck a hair,

01:53:17the follicle stays where it was

01:53:19and it will produce a replacement

01:53:21quite quickly.

01:53:23But it doesn't have the superpower

01:53:25to multiply, so you'll only have

01:53:27one new white hair.

01:53:29This new hair could even be darker

01:53:31because the hair follicle could

01:53:33But if you go too far in the hair removal,

01:53:35you risk not having hair

01:53:37at this place anymore.

01:53:39You're afraid of using your cell phone

01:53:41at the gas station because it could

01:53:43cause an explosion?

01:53:45Well, there hasn't been a single documented case

01:53:47where a cell phone is discharged

01:53:49a charge of electricity and caused

01:53:51such a tragedy.

01:53:53All these signs, no cell phone

01:53:55in service stations, are just a precaution.

01:53:57Electronic devices are not

01:53:59welcome there because they could generate

01:54:01static electricity and pose a risk.

01:54:03By the way, don't forget

01:54:05that you must always be vigilant

01:54:07when you drive.

01:54:09Chatting or sending text messages

01:54:11while you're filling up could have

01:54:13serious consequences, like leaving

01:54:15with the gas pump gun in your tank.

01:54:17A viral video made

01:54:19millions believe that

01:54:21if you see a wire tied to the handle

01:54:23of your car door, you must

01:54:25immediately call the police.

01:54:27According to the author, kidnappers

01:54:29use this trick to distract you

01:54:31and then take you by surprise.

01:54:33In reality, there hasn't been

01:54:35an officially recorded case

01:54:37of people being kidnapped in this way.

01:54:39This urban legend must

01:54:41come from a Facebook post from 2015

01:54:43which mentioned the wire trick

01:54:45and was demystified shortly after

01:54:47its release. However, the idea survived

01:54:49and continues to resurface

01:54:51from time to time.

01:54:53It is still wise to remain vigilant

01:54:55and follow a few simple rules

01:54:57that will allow you to stay safe

01:54:59on the road. You can acquire

01:55:01some self-defense skills,

01:55:03park in well-lit areas

01:55:05and always look around you

01:55:07to spot things and people

01:55:09before getting in your car.

01:55:11Don't forget that many

01:55:13similar urban myths and legends

01:55:15are only created to attract your attention

01:55:17and get a few likes

01:55:19from the authors. If you add

01:55:21brown sugar to your coffee,

01:55:23convinced that it is healthier than the white option,

01:55:25this is probably not the best idea.

01:55:27Brown sugar does contain

01:55:29some minerals, but their quantity

01:55:31is so small that it will not

01:55:33affect your health at all.

01:55:35Otherwise, it has the same amount

01:55:37of calories and the same nutritional value

01:55:39as white sugar. The only

01:55:41difference lies in the color,

01:55:43the flavor and the manufacturing process.

01:55:45Brown sugar is

01:55:47simply less treated.

01:55:49So if you try to reduce your calories,

01:55:51the type of sugar you add to your food

01:55:53does not really matter.

01:55:55When you press the snooze button

01:55:57on your alarm clock,

01:55:59you will not really benefit from these

01:56:0110 minutes of extra sleep.

01:56:03It's true that it's good to push back

01:56:05the moment you get up, but this button

01:56:07will simply make you feel more tired

01:56:09instead of giving you extra rest.

01:56:11You have your own biological sleep cycle

01:56:13that adapts to your use of time.

01:56:15When you wake up

01:56:17and fall asleep instantly,

01:56:19your brain is confused,

01:56:21and you will have more and more trouble

01:56:23waking up when the alarm rings

01:56:25for the second or even fifth time.

01:56:27In the long run, the snooze button

01:56:29can harm your ability to get

01:56:31a deep and quality sleep.

01:56:33Another popular myth about sleep

01:56:35is that you swallow up to

01:56:378 spiders every night without knowing it.

01:56:39Relax, you don't swallow

01:56:41any spiders at all.

01:56:43For them, you look like a giant

01:56:45or rather a mountain in the landscape.

01:56:47All the sounds you make during your sleep,

01:56:49like your breathing

01:56:51or your heartbeat,

01:56:53are super scary for them.

01:56:55So all they want to do is stay

01:56:57as far away from you as possible.

01:56:59This myth spread around the world

01:57:01after a magazine article

01:57:03mentioned that people easily believed

01:57:05everything they saw online.

01:57:07As if the article was right.

01:57:09It's not really necessary to swallow

01:57:1130 minutes or more to bathe

01:57:13after eating.

01:57:15This myth has been around for over a century

01:57:17and was first introduced in the

01:57:19Scouts' Manual of 1908.

01:57:21It said that swimming less than 90 minutes

01:57:23after eating could have

01:57:25really bad consequences.

01:57:27It made many people believe

01:57:29that, as digestion deflected

01:57:31blood flow from the muscles to the stomach,

01:57:33swimming could block this blood flow,

01:57:35give you cramps

01:57:37and even make you drown.

01:57:39In reality, the extra blood

01:57:41goes to the stomach,

01:57:43but it doesn't affect your arms or legs.

01:57:45It can even be beneficial for your swimming session

01:57:47because it will provide you with

01:57:49extra energy.

01:57:51And don't forget to drink enough water

01:57:53to stay hydrated.

01:57:55Diamonds are super expensive

01:57:57because they are super rare, right?

01:57:59It turns out that they are not as rare

01:58:01as we think.

01:58:03Rubies, emeralds and sapphires

01:58:05are much rarer and much more expensive

01:58:07than diamonds.

01:58:09Scientists have even found a way

01:58:11to create artificial diamonds,

01:58:13so this price that people are willing to pay

01:58:15is only the result of a successful

01:58:17marketing campaign

01:58:19dating back more than a century.

01:58:21The company that extracted and sold

01:58:23these diamonds spread the legend

01:58:25of these precious stones all over the world.

01:58:27They convinced all consumers

01:58:29that diamonds were so rare

01:58:31that their price was actually

01:58:33quite reasonable.

01:58:35In addition, they made these stones

01:58:37a symbol of eternal love,

01:58:39essential for engagement.

01:58:41Scientists made us believe

01:58:43that all dinosaurs were huge and dangerous lizards,

01:58:45but in reality,

01:58:47we found all kinds of dino species.

01:58:49Some of them were not much bigger

01:58:51than cats or labradors.

01:58:53It seems that these smaller species

01:58:55were more common

01:58:57than those of their huge cousins.

01:58:59In addition, some dinos,

01:59:01such as the T-Rex,

01:59:03were even covered in feathers,

01:59:05especially at the beginning of their lives.

01:59:07The more you dive into the ocean,

01:59:09the more you discover

01:59:11that the ocean is not dark at all.

01:59:13The colors go from green blue

01:59:15near the surface to more intense blues,

01:59:17then go down to indigo blue

01:59:19and total black.

01:59:21The sunlight penetrates

01:59:23weakly into the deep waters,

01:59:25so technically,

01:59:27below 1,000 meters,

01:59:29there is officially no more

01:59:31light.

01:59:33But there is another type

01:59:35of light source below.

01:59:37It decomposes molecules

01:59:39with high energy potential

01:59:41and produces photons

01:59:43through bacteria

01:59:45and the body of some fish

01:59:47in the depths.

01:59:49It seems logical that

01:59:51summers are so hot

01:59:53because our planet

01:59:55is so close to the sun

01:59:57and that winters are so cold

01:59:59because the Earth

02:00:01is as far away as possible

02:00:03from our star.

02:00:05Winter is as far away as possible

02:00:07from the sun in July

02:00:09and as close as possible in January.

02:00:11Summer is hot

02:00:13because the axis of our planet

02:00:15is inclined.

02:00:17During its orbit,

02:00:19the Earth's inclination

02:00:21allows the energy

02:00:23coming from the sun

02:00:25to reach us more directly

02:00:27because the angle is smaller.

02:00:29The asteroid belt

02:00:31is not as dangerous

02:00:33as it seems.

02:00:35The asteroid belt

02:00:37is an area between

02:00:39300 and 500 million kilometers

02:00:41from the sun.

02:00:43It is a vast, empty,

02:00:45solitary area

02:00:47with a lot of space in the middle.

02:00:49If you gathered all the asteroids

02:00:51from this belt,

02:00:53you would get a mass

02:00:55equivalent to about 4%

02:00:57of our Moon.

02:00:59That's why astronomers

02:01:01have to keep moving.

02:01:03A slice of cheese

02:01:05is not something you expect

02:01:07to find on your car.

02:01:09As hilarious as it may sound,

02:01:11it could mean something dangerous.

02:01:13A woman told this story on the Internet.

02:01:15At first, she thought

02:01:17a kid had played a joke on her.

02:01:19She decided to call a friend

02:01:21to ask him to help her

02:01:23clean her car.

02:01:25But when they started

02:01:27to remove the cheese,

02:01:29they saw a white van.

02:01:31Inside, men were staring at them.

02:01:33As they were not alone,

02:01:35they decided to finish cleaning.

02:01:37Even if they didn't feel comfortable

02:01:39with the idea of being observed.

02:01:41It took them about an hour

02:01:43to scrape all the cheese

02:01:45that had already melted

02:01:47under the heat of the sun.

02:01:49She wondered, however,

02:01:51if it was not a tactic

02:01:53to unmask people.

02:01:55Because focused on cleaning,

02:01:57it could be a kidnapping strategy.

02:01:59No one would have time to notice

02:02:01the criminals waiting to protect themselves.

02:02:03She continued by giving this advice.

02:02:05If you see a piece of cheese

02:02:07on your car one day,

02:02:09don't touch it.

02:02:11The safest thing is to clean it

02:02:13once you get home

02:02:15or bring your vehicle

02:02:17to the nearest car wash station.

02:02:19The staff will know

02:02:21how to take care of it

02:02:23without damaging the paint.

02:02:25If you see a piece of cheese

02:02:27on your car,

02:02:29don't rush to take it off.

02:02:31Again, it could have been

02:02:33strategically placed

02:02:35to distract you

02:02:37while your car is being stolen.

02:02:39The best solution

02:02:41is to leave as soon as possible

02:02:43and go to a safe place,

02:02:45well lit and frequented.

02:02:47You can then safely remove

02:02:49all objects placed on your car.

02:02:51Some people even found

02:02:53a paper napkin

02:02:55to avoid being stolen.

02:02:57When you are parked,

02:02:59turn your wheels to the sidewalk.

02:03:01Indeed, if the wheels of your car

02:03:03are in this position,

02:03:05the thieves will have more trouble

02:03:07maneuvering and will need

02:03:09more time and energy to leave.

02:03:11As a result,

02:03:13there is less chance

02:03:15that they will take it as a target.

02:03:17Another woman remembered

02:03:19finding a paper napkin

02:03:21to continue her day.

02:03:23However, a few hours later,

02:03:25she found herself in the hospital

02:03:27complaining of hand pain

02:03:29and shortness of breath.

02:03:31The doctors discovered

02:03:33that she had been poisoned

02:03:35by an unknown substance.

02:03:37Alas, thefts are more and more

02:03:39frequent nowadays,

02:03:41and those online

02:03:43are on the top of the list.

02:03:45You can be the target

02:03:47of a theft by embezzlement.

02:03:49But if you pay close attention

02:03:51to the email address,

02:03:53you will easily notice

02:03:55that something is wrong.

02:03:57It may be a modified letter

02:03:59or an unorthodox name.

02:04:01You will be asked

02:04:03various things in this type of email.

02:04:05It may be private information,

02:04:07an address or a password,

02:04:09or even a payment request.

02:04:11Others offer you coupons

02:04:13or gift cards.

02:04:15If you click on a link,

02:04:17the authorities state

02:04:19that more than 114,700 people

02:04:21were victims in 2019.

02:04:23Their losses were estimated

02:04:25to be around $57.8 million.

02:04:27Then there are

02:04:29fake shopping sites.

02:04:31To make sure you are still on the right track,

02:04:33check the URL.

02:04:35If the address of the website

02:04:37is slightly different,

02:04:39you are probably not in the right place

02:04:41and you are about to be scammed.

02:04:43You can buy something on these sites,

02:04:45but you may not receive anything

02:04:47or, in the best case,

02:04:49a fake article.

02:04:51Have you ever heard of form jacking?

02:04:53It happens when a business

02:04:55has been hacked.

02:04:57Once you have finished adding

02:04:59all your articles to your basket,

02:05:01you are redirected to a fraudulent page.

02:05:03The scammer then has access

02:05:05to your payment information,

02:05:07such as your name,

02:05:09address and credit card information.

02:05:11For more security,

02:05:14technical assistance scams

02:05:16are even more creative.

02:05:18In this case, you can even receive a call

02:05:20informing you that your computer

02:05:22has been infected by a dangerous virus

02:05:24that may damage your device

02:05:26or destroy all the data

02:05:28that is stored there.

02:05:30The scammer can then ask you

02:05:32to download an application

02:05:34that will allow him to access your computer,

02:05:36even if it is on the other side of the world.

02:05:38He will then install a real virus

02:05:40on your PC to convince you.

02:05:42The next step is the final one.

02:05:44Ask for a sum of money to fix the problem.

02:05:46If you suspect that your device is compromised,

02:05:48always contact a reseller

02:05:50or a certified technical assistance service.

02:05:52This type of business will never contact you

02:05:54all of a sudden.

02:05:56This type of scams

02:05:58is based on our emotions

02:06:00and targets the elderly in general.

02:06:02This is why it is called a scam for grandparents.

02:06:04The person will receive a call

02:06:06from someone who claims to be

02:06:08one of his grandchildren or another member

02:06:10The scammer will then ask him

02:06:12for money for various reasons.

02:06:14For example, to get out of prison,

02:06:16leave a foreign country

02:06:18or pay a hospital bill.

02:06:20The scams of elderly people

02:06:22are more and more numerous.

02:06:24In 2017, the losses related to these scams

02:06:26rose to 26 million dollars.

02:06:28In 2018, they almost doubled,

02:06:30reaching 41 million dollars.

02:06:32If you are in a similar situation,

02:06:34try not to act immediately.

02:06:36Ask the person for information

02:06:38that could help you

02:06:40confirm your identity.

02:06:42It can also be wise to inform

02:06:44another member of your family

02:06:46before sending money to a stranger.

02:06:48The scam by Google Voice

02:06:50is as easy as it is effective.

02:06:52For scammers, of course.

02:06:54Here's how it works.

02:06:56You may have posted your phone number

02:06:58on a website for various reasons.

02:07:00You may be looking to sell something

02:07:02or offer a service.

02:07:04The scammers will take this information

02:07:06and send it to you.

02:07:08It's the opposite of psychology.

02:07:10They will ask you to send them

02:07:12a verification code.

02:07:14In reality, a Google Voice account

02:07:16will be created in your name.

02:07:18The scammers will be able to

02:07:20scam other people by pretending to be you.

02:07:22They will simply use your new account.

02:07:24Rule number one,

02:07:26never share a verification code

02:07:28with anyone.

02:07:30Online CVs are not very safe either

02:07:32because they can provide some data

02:07:34to other scammers.

02:07:36They will try to contact you

02:07:38by pretending to be a recruiter.

02:07:40Some will even take the time

02:07:42to give you an interview.

02:07:44Most will pretend to offer

02:07:46well-paid positions

02:07:48that you will find interesting.

02:07:50But the trick is that before

02:07:52presenting the hiring documents,

02:07:54you will be asked for money

02:07:56for participation fees

02:07:58or even for the installation

02:08:00of your future office at home.

02:08:02In this way, your personal email address

02:08:04will not be listed

02:08:06and you will be safe from this kind of scams.

02:08:08Always ask the recruiter

02:08:10to confirm by email the information

02:08:12they have communicated to you on the phone.

02:08:14If it is a company that you know well,

02:08:16you can also contact their human resources

02:08:18to verify that what you have asked

02:08:20is in line with their recruitment policies.

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