PleaseRobMe tells robbers to target Twitterers
A website has been set up which could help robbers identify empty houses by using people's Twitter updates to see when they are out.PleaseRobMe.com uses Tweets which include information about someones location to tell crooks when users have left their homes.
The messages used are part of FourSquare.com which broadcasts your location, whether leaving home or arriving at work or a restaurant.
But PleaseRobMe takes this information about people leaving their home and means robbers are only one click away from seeing a map detailing the location of a recently vacated house.
On the bright side, at least your fancy iPhone won't get stolen though -- you needed to take that out to send the message.
However, the creators of the site say it was not designed to encourage crime, but rather to warn people about the danger of sharing so much information online.
A spokesperson for pleaserobme.com said: "The danger is publicly telling people where you are. This is because it leaves one place you're definitely not... home.
"The goal of this website is to raise some awareness on this issue and have people think about how they use services like Foursquare, Brightkite, Google Buzz etc.
"Our intention is not, and never has been, to have people burgled."
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Pleaserobme.com
A spokesperson for pleaserobme.com said: "The danger is publicly telling people where you are. This is because it leaves one place you're definitely not... home.
"The goal of this website is to raise some awareness on this issue and have people think about how they use services like Foursquare, Brightkite, Google Buzz etc.
"Our intention is not, and never has been, to have people burgled."
LINKS
Pleaserobme.com
