It's well known that customers find cameras in their hotel rooms, as seen lately on the news. However, it's still always shocking when there's new cases of these situations happening, especially when the cameras are becoming more difficult to find.
On December 29th 2017, a man named Yang checked into a Hotel in Mianyang, Sichuan with his girlfriend.
The next morning, he noticed that there was a pinhole camera aimed down at him from the ceiling of his room. After notifying the hotel staff, the police were called to investigate. As of now, the investigation is still ongoing.
Another similar case to this, happened last year in Guangdong. On Feburary 9th, Mr. Liu and his Fiancee arrived at a hotel in Zhanjiang.
While laying on the bed, Mr. Liu noticed a strange cigarette box sitting in the room. The camera was hidden in plain sight due to its stealthy design, and even the hotel owner had no idea what it was.
The point of both stories is that cameras can easily be hidden in plain sight and could be recording your every moment.
Most of us may feel that these situations may never happen to us, but in reality, the possibility is definitely there. So, how can we avoid pinhole cameras and other similar devices?
How To Check for Cameras
in your Hotel Room
So , how to check out the pinhole camera and avoid candid camera? Here are some handy tips:
Turn off the lights in the room, and close the curtains. Try to have the room be completely dark. Next, turn on your phone's camera and walk around the room with it. If your see any lights appear on the camera feed, then there may be a painhole camera in your room (or another Infared device). Take a closer look.
Use a flashlight and check out dark parts of the room for any reflective material, as this may show that a camera lens is present.
If you want to be safe, then dim the lights in the room and turn off any extra light source as the TV. This will help lower the chances of a camera being able to see you, as non-infared/non-night vision cameras won't work properly at night.
Some Common Designs
of Hotel Cameras
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Source: People'sDaily
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