It was not just another Saturday as my elder brother was tying the knot that fateful day. I was wearing the native Yoruba 'up and down' (buba and soro). At the end of the church service, we took turns to take pictures with the new couple. In the frenzy of taking pictures n guests leaving, I felt a tug on my buba and then another one after which I looked back and saw an elderly man which gave me the impression that I was mistaken but to be double sure, I checked all the items I had on me and alas, my iPhone was gone. I had somebody check where I sat in church but it was nowhere to be found. I dialled my number immediately but somebody kept cutting the call. I however have a tweak installed on my iPhone that prevents you from switching off the phone from the lockscreen if you don't know the password. The tweak also snaps your picture with the front camera n sends it to my email. After about 20 mins, a few pictures started getting to my mail and to my greatest surprise, what I saw was indeed very surprising. Check out the faces of my iPhone thief n his accomplices. Unfortunately Im not based in Lagos and I'm returning to my PPA. The people at the church (st Paul's Anglican church, Agege) don't seem to know him.

Sorry u hear

pls what app is that and sorry for your loss. the police can help since you have his pix, he should however be made to pay all the bills incured in tracking him down

The name of the app is 'iGotya' and its a cydia app.
The pictures came into my email box in that order. about 30 minutes apart. I have so many pictures of that first man as he tried several times to switch it off. about 30 minutes later, d 2nd guy comes into the picture (pun intended) and den finally the not so clear last guy.
I suspect dat dis man does dis regularly and already has a chain - he gives it to the other guy who apparently is a tout, maybe in computer village who then gives it to the 3rd guy who probably has a shop in CV.

olsmade: It was not just another Saturday as my elder brother was tying the knot that fateful day. I was wearing the native Yoruba 'up and down' (buba and soro). At the end of the church service, we took turns to take pictures with the new couple. In the frenzy of taking pictures n guests leaving, I felt a tug on my buba and then another one after which I looked back and saw an elderly man which gave me the impression that I was mistaken but to be double sure, I checked all the items I had on me and alas, my iPhone was gone. I had somebody check where I sat in church but it was nowhere to be found. I dialled my number immediately but somebody kept cutting the call. I however have a tweak installed on my iPhone that prevents you from switching off the phone from the lockscreen if you don't know the password. The tweak also snaps your picture with the front camera n sends it to my email. After about 20 mins, a few pictures started getting to my mail and to my greatest surprise, what I saw was indeed very surprising. Check out the faces of my iPhone thief n his accomplices. Unfortunately Im not based in Lagos and I'm returning to my PPA. The people at the church (st Paul's Anglican church, Agege) don't seem to know him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKz38rpGhs0
iPhone Anti-Theft system with iGotYa! Takes picture of your thief!

FindmyiPhone alternative on Cydia called iGotYa that can use the front facing camera to take picture of your thief,
it'll even show you GPS location of your device!

moredendisc:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKz38rpGhs0
iPhone Anti-Theft system with iGotYa! Takes picture of your thief!

FindmyiPhone alternative on Cydia called iGotYa that can use the front facing camera to take picture of your thief,
it'll even show you GPS location of your device!

yeah, u r ryt. In saner climes, diz guys would be behind bars already. I am still trying to get them arrested though but problem is that Im back where Im serving.

were are the mods,pls put this thread on the fp, people needs to be informed of apps like this and also the face of this thiefs.

lma0, al dem d!z guyz dey ugly 0oh

Ugliest morafuckers Ive ever seen in ma life.

Did you report this to the police?

Dem don bring this one from crime section to front page?

hope you can find this guy...and what a great app

I'm learning a lot here, never knew apps like this existed.

Op, sorry for ur loss, I sincerely hope the police would help u track it.

who knows, may be they are even reading this post

that na person papa wai steal phone, na wa o

The first guy looks like a pastor and the secobd guy ibotic

I fear for Naija. How can an old person steal so guiltlessly like that?

Wha da Bleep is wrong with you people?

One useful application afterall. Not some apps teaching me to catch a cheating partner,whew!

Sorry abt your loss, hope you get it back..

Quite funny a similar story is making headline in the UK


http://news.sky.com/story/1023338/igotya-app-sends-pic-to-stolen-iphones-owner

Those guys sef fit even be members for nairaland.

The first two men look like a father and son combo. This, obviously, is their means of earning a living, especially considering the age of the thief.

Na wa o.
See as them worwor.

Ehen OP I don't really understand o, does it mean the phone snaps just anyone who is in possession of the phone but you? Or does the app knows who a thief is and snaps him?

Only God knows how long he's been in the business.
Very scary ugly old man

Oju olo ree! boys are not smilling oo.... igboro o rerin

Go ahead and post their pics on newspaper. Just 2 disgrace them

Na wa o! See technology! If to say I see this one since,my Tecno phone wey dem thief for my sister wedding for still dey now.OP abeg sorry for the loss jare.it is well.

But ds armrobber is an old man.
Hw come,nawa oooo.
Dem no de write thief for face ooo.lol
Luks gentle.if u go to computer vilage ,u wil get dem cos dey blv dat is where dey can unlock it.
Oyinbo try ooo wit ds application.

nice one how do we spread this news

so what are will going to do should I called police

sundaybam: Go ahead and post their pics on newspaper. Just 2 disgrace them

just to disgrace them na im wan make you put am for paper? I am very sure they will go to that same place and steal again.but naija police eh....will they help matters?

Sorry man.. Hopefully, something gud will come out of this info.. Excellent app, by the way.. How does it work? Randomly? Only for iphones?