Gone in 35 seconds: Slick thieves steal top-of-the-range £50,000 Mercedes off driveway
- The car’s owner Nadeem Rafiq’s had left it parked in Hounslow, west London
- He says the £50K Mercedes C63S AMG Black with red hood is very rare
- The thieves appear to be using a scanner to scan the key to unlock the car
A pair of slick thieves managed to steal a £50,000 Mercedes in just 35 seconds.
The shocking footage shows the thief disarming the vehicle’s security system within seconds and taking off.
The incident took place on Wednesday, November 11, when the car’s owner, Nadeem Rafiq’s had left it parked in Hounslow, west London.
According to Mr Rafiq, the £50K Mercedes C63S AMG Black with red hood is quite rare and says there are only 20 in the country.
The video shows two men walk past the car and then one goes up to it and holds something against the driver’s door lock.
The door opens within seconds and he jumps in.
A few moments later he starts the engine and drives off in the top-of-the-range car.
At the end the other thief can be seen holding a device- possibly a transmitter to scna the key.
In a bid to try and find it Mr Rafiq put up a a post on Twitter, after reporting the car stolen to the police.
According to Mr Rafiq, the £50K Mercedes is quite rare thanks to its characteristic red hood
‘Car been stolen, if you see it pls report to police rear colour black with red hood only 20 in the whole country.
‘If see on motorway parked up please report number plate may have been changed vin number cant be, allow police to check the car.’
The thief appears to have used a relay device to scan a key fob through the front door.
Criminals carrying out so-called ‘relay’ thefts work in teams of two, using equipment to capture electromagnetic signals emitted by key fobs.
One thief stands by the car with a transmitter, while the other stands by the house with device that picks up the signal from the electronic key, opening the vehicle’s door.
Those who saw the video on Twitter speculated about how the thief got inside the car.
The thief approaches the Mercedes and holds something against the driver’s door lock
The thief is able to disarm the car’s security system quickly and opens the door effortlessly in a few seconds
Meanwhile the other thief can be seen holding a device- possible a trasmitter used to scan they key fob
They said it must have been an organised crime gang with technology targeting high worth vehicles.
MadWorld2020 said: ‘How did he get the keys?’
Mr Stu replied: ‘Probably scanned it from outside the house. Need an rfid pouch to put your keys in.’
Mad World 2020 replied: ‘Ah i see, and I thought this tech was meant to make it harder to steal?’
Mr Stu added: ‘Made it harder for the local scallywag, organised crime gangs with the right tech….easier!’
JB added: ‘Hope you get your car back Nadeem,the rats.’