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Your Car May Have Being Tracked/Monitored Clandestinely by TRYGO(m): 10:06am On Feb 17, 2017
INTRODUCTION
With the advancement of different kinds of security gadgets and apps all around us, it's quite easy(or even easier) for almost all of our conversations(can be bugged), actions, and movements to be tracked. Even while you're in your car, home, anywhere. There's just no safe place any longer.

Are you worried you're being tracked, or monitored? You notice the same car, or person(s) always anywhere you go?

Your suspicious wife(husband), security agents, and even your employer, can track or bug even your car.

HOW DOES SOME OF THE TRACKING DEVICES LOOK LIKE?

Some of them really look very small, that you'd think its just a coin. Others are in the shape of playing cards, and could be even bigger. But no one wants to use a bigger device to track your whereabouts.
The main objective is to monitor and track you, without much trace.



SIGNS YOU'RE CAR'S BEING TRACKED

*You see the same person, or car, wherever you are. For instance, if you're shopping in one of the shopping malls in your neighborhood, and you suddenly notice a car, or someone you've seen earlier on, at the same location with you. You've got to be suspicious somehow. Isn't it?

*Someone suddenly calls you on phone, and threatens to expose certain things about you, and even tells you exactly where your locations are(they can actually give your exact coordinates).


HOW TO FIND OUT IF YOUR CAR'S BEING MONITORED, OR TRACKED

Nowadays, GPS based tracking systems can be used to monitor, and track your whereabouts, without your knowledge.

These gadgets are usually mounted, or hidden in locations difficult to spot by you, the car owner.

CHECK THE FOLLOWING AREAS, IF YOU SUSPECT YOU'RE BEING MONITORED.

This job can be done by you, or your auto technician.

∆∆Doing it yourself, would require you to have a smart bright torchlight handy∆∆

1. EXTERIORS
Tracking gadgets can easily be attached to any part of an automobile, ranging from the bumpers, underneath, and even the glove vox, etc.

¶Bumpers. Bumpers have got hollow openings, in which GPS tracking devices could be attached to a car's chassis, with the front bumpers affording a proper concealment of the gadget.

Next time you visit an auto repair shop, ask the bumpers be inspected.

¶Underneath the car. Some of these gadgets, are in some cases, attached and hidden under the car.

*Tracking devices can be hidden and attached under the fuel tank, or on top of it, and wired to the power feed of the fuel pump.

*Some GPS based tracking systems are magnetic in nature, and could also be attached directly on the car main body frame.

*Tracking devices in the size of a pen, or a coin, could easily be concealed on a car's suspension system.

¶Wheel wells. Miniature GPS tracking systems can be hidden in your car's wheel wells. Systems attached this way, are meant to transmit your coordinates to a road based receiver system, that in turn, relays the signals to an online based decoding system, or a cell phone one.

You can check out the wheel wells of your car yourself, using a torchlight, or you do this by asking your mechanic to inspect it during a brake job.

¶Bonnet area. Though some of this tracking devices are heat prone, someone wanting to track your movements and activities could do that, by hiding the device behind the fuselages.

Whenever you see wire harnesses that are different from what's originally intended for your car, be suspicious of a hacking tools presence.


2. INTERIORS
There are a lot of available locations where a GPS tracking device can be concealed.
Unraveling it, would require patience to embark on such a mission yourself.

¶The glove box (pigeonhole) area, located at the passenger's location with lots of openings.
You could actually remove the glove box cover, and attach the device there, without the knowledge of the car owner.
Check for wiring harnesses that don't resemble the OEM wires in that location.

¶Under the steering wheel. I mean, the location under your steering wheel, has enormous volume of space there. anything can be concealed there.
When you look underneath that location, in some cases, the GPS tracking device would resemble a kind of RELAY used in the car's electrical circuitry.
Some of the tracking devices are also wrapped in cellophane, etc.

¶Under the seats. Check under your car seats, when you suspect something fishy.
Do not mistaken the presence of the seat control modules, located under some seats, as a tracking device installed to monitor you. Although, some of such devices are somewhat of that size.

¶Check all the car seats, for bulges and the likes. Any unnecessary swellings on the seats should be inspected.

¶Check car headrest. A tracking device can be hidden in the headrest cushions, with a small hole made in order for signal transmission from the car, to the receiver somewhere.

¶Under the car's rugs. Some GPS systems with tiny transmitter chips, could be hidden somewhere, under the car's rugs.

¶Check the cargo area. In some vehicles, the spare tires are kept underneath outside cargo area of the vehicle; while others are specially shaped, and kept inside the cargo area.
In either of the two locations, a GPS tracking device could be concealed easily.
Always check the spare tires, just in case there's a tracker tracking you.


IN SUMMARY
There are several locations and spots GPS tracking devices could be attached and concealed, to track your movements, and locations, real-time.
These gadgets aren't expensive perse, because anyone who means real business wanting to track your whereabouts, would go get them.
But with this piece of information, you can at least, reduce the risk of being tracked and monitored.
Sure! Everyone needs some form of privacy. Don't you think so?!

PS: If you're financially buoyant, you could get a GPS sweeper. What the sweeper does is that it tries to receive the signals being transmitted by the hidden tracker in your car. It receives this signal, and goes ahead to tell you where the tracker system has being concealed in your car without your knowledge.
Its expensive though, but it would eliminate the time consumed manually searching, and the cost of hiring an auto shop to do that job for you.



Regards,
Joseph
08066643532(call/WhatsApp)
Twitter: @dw_nig

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