Alpha Security Forum<\/a> recently issued a warning noting that cars left outside properties are particularly vulnerable. Syndicates are reportedly using methods such as cloning licence plates, jamming remote signals, and interfering with keyless entry systems to exploit unattended vehicles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\u201cStay alert for suspicious vehicles parked for long periods. Report unusual behaviour immediately via Alpha channels, or directly to SAPS, or your security provider,\u201d the forum advised. \u201cTogether, with vigilance and co-operation, we can disrupt these syndicates and keep our communities safer.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rising Threats: How Syndicates Operate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Alpha Security Forum director Roelie Hendriks confirmed that vehicle thefts are on the rise, particularly when cars are left unattended or in poorly lit areas. He noted that while signal jamming is not yet widespread, some incidents have already been reported in Silver Lakes, prompting local security patrols to equip vehicles with anti-jamming devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jean Jonker, chairperson of the Lakes Forum, explained that the problem is ongoing rather than newly increasing. \u201cThis has been happening for the past five years. Technology is making both crime and crime prevention more sophisticated,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jonker emphasized that criminals often target vehicles with visible valuables. \u201cLaptops, handbags, and other items left in plain sight make vehicles easy targets. If everything is secured in the boot, the risk drops significantly. We rarely see theft from a locked boot,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n