A friend in the states related a story to me last night. He had read it in the local paper so its third hand but the possibilities seem valid:
A 'hiker' had parked at a 'trail-head' to go off on an overnight walk with his family. He had taken his GPS and PLB and headed off leaving the car with the satnav screen locked in the glove box. While he was gone, the car was stolen. They got into the glove box, hooked up the sat-nav and found the 'home' link. Of course, knowing exactly where the guy was, and finding no-one at the house the thieves took their time, once the poor guy's dramas in getting home were over, he opened the door to find the house completely empty Police say that it wasnt the first time, just the latest in a series of this latest 'scam'...
I guess it could be relevant to GPs also. I hadnt really thought much about the lengths some people would go to but there were many similar scams. Another was working through texting peoples partners from stored mobile lists. They then send a message something like... at the bank, just cant remember the PIN.... Apparently there are all sorts of troubles with facebook and identity fraud. The thieves can find a ready made list of personal details complete with photos that can me manipulated
Anyhow, have a nice day