Watch: Durban thief sneaks into open car door

Watch: Durban thief sneaks into open car door

After seeing this, you may want to turn back and double check after locking your car. 

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A Durban man found himself as the unfortunate victim of crime after parking his car in the CBD. 

The man can be seen getting out of his car when a robber is spotted lingering around the vehicle. Shortly after, the robber is seen slipping into the car, taking what he needs and walking away without anyone noticing. 

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We've all heard about remote jamming, but this guy - in the blink of an eye, slid into the back of a car which the owner took to be locked.

This video has been viewed 193,788 times at the time of writing, and it would seem this is not an isolated incident.

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It goes to show you that you have to be vigilant at all times.

I am one of those people who checks to see if my car has locked a handful of times. I once walked away thinking it was locked when in fact it wasn't.

Has this type of situation ever happened to you? Share your stories below.  

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