There's a new hijack trick you need to be aware of!
Stop what you are doing and make yourself aware of the latest hijack trick.
We often hear about hijack incidents that have taken place, but you never think that it will ever happen to you. One thing is for sure, it's real and it's constantly happening.
Now, there's a new trick that hijackers are using in order to steal your vehicle. The above image was posted to Facebook, along with the following message:
“I was very nearly hijacked a few moments ago by three men at the Spar shopping centre in Ravenswood Boksburg. Their modus operandi is to wait for you to go inside the shop, they then stuff a tissue into your door handle (it’s wedged between the rubber). When you come out of the shop and see the tissue, your natural reaction is to inspect it and then try take it out. During these crucial seconds one approaches you from the front while the other two come around rear of the vehicle with a weapon. I was lucky to spot them in the reflection. When I confronted them, two ran, leaving me time to hop in the car and speed away from the other. Please be vigilant when approaching your car in a public space, there are truly bad individuals out there.”
The Facebook user then went on to share that her car guard, whom she paid R5, was nowhere to be seen when the incident took place.
If you are confronted with a situation like this here are a few tips from MalJan on how to avoid being hijacked.