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Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by ogbiwa: 7:55am On Jun 15, 2022 |
A woman has issued a warning after she allegedly found 10 creepy spy cameras concealed around a rental property she booked on Airbnb. The traveller shared her "scary ordeal" after realising there was cameras "hidden all over the house" during her stay in Philadelphia, USA. The Twitter user named @foxytaughtyou said people "should be cautious" and said, "some were disguised as sprinkler systems." She was left severely creeped out when her friend reportedly came across more "in the showers and bedrooms." She said the platform moved them to another property after they alerted Philadelphia police. Airbnb have since offered her a refund but claim police have told them they found no hidden cameras at the property. The woman tweeted on June 13: “We reported this to [Airbnb] and to the police station Friday noon and still have not had a update on this case. “We have no idea what footage this owner has and what he is doing with it! “This is so UNSAFE, and scary! Thank God we noticed the cameras and got out of there!” In a video on TikTok, the pair said they fell asleep on the sofa and discovered the cameras on the ceiling when they woke up. She added: “We were creeped out and we decided to look everywhere in the Airbnb, all over the ceiling, and see if there’s any more cameras. The woman tweeted on June 13: “We reported this to [Airbnb] and to the police station Friday noon and still have not had a update on this case. “We discovered that the sprinklers had a camera lens. We got on the chair and we did a flash test on these sprinklers and they are cameras.” A spokesperson for Airbnb told The Independent: “Our policies strictly prohibit hidden cameras and we take forceful action in the exceptionally rare circumstances where this has been reported, including assisting law enforcement to help them hold criminals accountable. “In this case, our Safety team has suspended this Host and removed this listing from our platform while we thoroughly investigate this report. We are also providing support to our guest, including a full refund.” Airbnb has since confirmed to the Daily Star that police investigators are planning to close the case. However, the company said they will still support the customer and issue them a refund. "We have thoroughly looked into this allegation as we do for all safety reports," the spokesperson said. "Today, we spoke directly with the lead detective from the Philadelphia Police Department who responded to the complaint and investigated the property. "He confirmed that he did not find any hidden or undisclosed cameras and that the fire sprinklers had regular sprinklerheads. "The detective also confirmed that they plan to close this case." https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/world-news/womans-horror-after-discovering-10-27235216 4 Likes 2 Shares
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Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by ArchiLimited: 7:56am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Sincerely whenever I check into a new hotel room these days, I first switch off the lights and scan the room with my phone camera. So many sick people out there today. Modified For the questions regarding how to detect a hidden camera, most cameras emit infrared radiation which is not visible to the naked eye but your phone's lens can pick it up as a blue whitish light if you hold it close enough. Switching off the room light helps you spot it better when the room is dark. Hope this helps. There are also downloadable apps that are tailor made for detecting cameras. Search on Playstore or Apple store You can also check this article for more tips https://www.lifewire.com/how-to-detect-hidden-camera-using-android-4590372 Meanwhile, If you have an upcoming building project or want to modernize an existing one, contact me for top class Architectural designs and construction, and in good faith, we'll first design a sample plan for your project for FREE. Contact is in my signature below 299 Likes 24 Shares |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Loxleyy(m): 7:57am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Perverts... I guess that's how they blackmail people. 35 Likes |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by masmaskas: 10:00am On Jun 15, 2022 |
hhhmmmmmm |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Enoch07: 10:00am On Jun 15, 2022 |
If the police(American police) says no camera was discovered, then I reserve my comment for now. 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by MANNABBQGRILLS: 10:00am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Airbnb have since offered her a refund but claim police have told them they found no hidden cameras at the property.So who is now lying And what do people believe?! Meanwhile, While it’s not against Airbnb’s terms of service for a security camera to be installed on a hosted property, there are clear guidelines around the practice. Any camera on the premises has to be disclosed, even if it’s outside or not working, and it can’t be installed in private spaces like bedrooms or bathrooms. Some hosts, however, either haven’t got the memo about disclosure or choose to ignore it. That’s slightly less of a privacy concern when the camera is in plain view in a common area, but when it’s hidden inside a fake smoke detector, alarm clock, or picture frame? That’s a real problem. Ikokobara: olisaEze: Eriokanmi:Let's help with the little we know about this. Here you go.... All cameras have lens, and all lenses reflect light to some degree. As a result, one of the easiest checks you can do for a hidden camera is to simply close the curtains, turn the lights off, and use your phone’s flashlight to look for telltale reflections where they shouldn’t be. Since light needs to hit the lens at the right angle to be reflected back to you, you’ll need to scan the room slowly, and shine the light from different spots. Note that this approach won’t work for a camera that’s hidden inside a mirror, or anything else with a highly-reflective surface. You do the phone thing as stated above after physically checking these everyday household items in the room. Smoke detector. AC power adapter. Alarm sensor. TelephoneDesk or standing lamp. Power outlet. Wall clock. Mirror. Alarm clock. Soap dish. Ceiling. Toothbrush holder. Tissue boxes. DVD player or other set-top box We hope this helps. 47 Likes 10 Shares |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by pman06(m): 10:00am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Nawah o... Just to see people unclad and all? This life just dey near rapture every day. 5 Likes |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Nobody: 10:00am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Airbnb essentially is someone offering his or her private residence for tourists and travellers to stay for short term Naturally owner won't want any of his or her property to be stolen or damaged hence that may be why the cameras are there. It may not be for ulterior motives. Modified The reason for my comment has a lot to do with complaints about damage to airbnb properties by some renters. A bath camera may be bad, but elsewhere...better 26 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by MANNABBQGRILLS: 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Dis matter get as e be, no further comment. Atleast these ain't African Police, these are Philadelphia Police Department. Unfortunately on Nairaland.com, some people only read the headlines and start foaming and typing nonsense. This is a case of she says, he says rn. 6 Likes 4 Shares |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by uuzba(m): 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
They wanted to see nyash. America is still learning work. The real masters are in Japan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggYIsnUgUdU 23 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Nonso92(m): 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
While this has its advantages, I don't think having cameras in the bathroom is such a great idea, except there's an ulterior motive. Pervs 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Excelboi(m): 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Sound like all those horror movies. |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by JohnPortar: 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
I don't know if I am being paranoid or what, but whenever I check in any hotel, I turn off the light and scan the whole place with my phone's camera - you can't be too careful. Anyways, according to this post, the police did not find any hidden cameras 9 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Akerele44(m): 10:01am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Spying at ur VJ and bobby 10 Likes 1 Share |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by StrikeBack(m): 10:02am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Sad that these keeps happening from time to time, before you check in an hotel properly, observe the room and check for any hidden camera |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Justinlean02(m): 10:02am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Once thought Airbnb was a crypto name Movie of the week 3 Likes
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Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Reallysimple: 10:02am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Many hotels in Nigeria do this same thing
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Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by majamajic(m): 10:02am On Jun 15, 2022 |
This one dey ok na In lagos hotels , they peep u directly from man made holes 18 Likes
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Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Honor10: 10:02am On Jun 15, 2022 |
ArchiLimited: That's the best way to go, you wouldn't want anybody to blackmail you with your nude pictures in the future. 217 Likes |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by onomeabuja: 10:03am On Jun 15, 2022 |
ArchiLimited:Na so oooo Na so i just see one nw, na laugh first catch me Me na boy oyoyo observer 1 Like
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Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Tonymegabush1(m): 10:03am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Nawa ooo, I think authorities should be mean to this kind of menace |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by NaughtyBrainiac: 10:03am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Hmm |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by NaijaRoyalty(m): 10:03am On Jun 15, 2022 |
So wrong |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by blazesam(m): 10:04am On Jun 15, 2022 |
ArchiLimited:how do I conduct that using my phone? 2 Likes |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by iamyemiakins(m): 10:04am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Setup and blackmail agenda 1 Like |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by PapaCj: 10:04am On Jun 15, 2022 |
Nothing to say for now Longest time FAM |
Re: Woman Mortified After Discovering 10 Creepy Hidden Cameras At Her Airbnb by Aidejay(m): 10:04am On Jun 15, 2022 |
The what ifs tho! What if the cameras are for security and safety reasons? What if the house owner is into voyeurism? Plus Privacy is an illusion, Like other illusions we've made ourselves believe. It's safe to already assume that as far as you're holding a phone in your hand right now you no longer have a right to privacy. 2 Likes |
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