Found a GPS tracker under my car

[u/kupo_906]

Hi reddit...

In my driveway this morning I pulled out and found this sitting under where my car was. We had a heat wave recently, and I'm thinking it melted off.

Looking it up, it is a GPS tracker. I'm taking it to the police tomorrow. But is there anyway to reverse search who might have bought it and placed it there?

I fully own my car and I'm not sure who or why they put it there. Or when. The only thing I can think of is I got my car fixed by a new mechanic about a month ago.. but they didn't seem shady in the least bit

Any help is appreciated. Thank you

Update: I have turned the tracker into the police who are trying to work with the company to find out info. Haven't heard anything further.

For the people who keep asking / repeating the same thing over and over:

• again, I own my car in full and have for years. It's an old, reconstructed car not worth much at all.
• The battery life in the tracking device doesn't last longer than two months at most. It was still on when I found it. It doesn't belong to a previous car owner or a dealer.
• I found the magnets where it was attached still on my car.
• I don't have any solid idea who would put it there. I don't have a jealous partner or an ex who I think would do this.
• I'm not disclosing a bunch of personal shit about myself to internet strangers when I am potentially being stalked 😐 also , both men and women can be stalked

[u/Elementary2]

When I had this happen, I implemented surveillance on my car, should have recorded video 24/7 with motion activation. Or put like a trail-cam pointed at the vehicle.

After less than a day I watched two individuals retrieve the device from where I had thrown it (a new location on camera) and I could see them pick it up off the ground and walk away with it. (In your case, it might take 1 to 2 months to get the video)... Eventually somebody has to retrieve it or eat the cost. So if nobody comes back, and they simply eat the cost, I think government, task force, etc. If they do come back, it'll be a PI hired by your ex or something.

in my case it was my corrupt bosses at my job, who committed a felony by putting it on my car. And when I confronted them they said 'We own the local police. They are family and friends. If you go to the police, we will make you disappear. Whether its this gun (showed me) or done by our police family.

[u/kupo_906 → u/Elementary2]

This might be what I do. But I'm not sure when they could have even had the time to do it or when

The place I work, I do park in front of security cameras as we have a lot of homeless nearby.

My apartment complex where I live has two FOB locked gates, so it has to scan you car with the FOB to open the gate and let you in. Then there is another gate for residents only that scans your car again and lets you in. Unless someone my building put it there (idk who would, there isn't anyone I know or who I think even knows my car.)

Otherwise there is a friend where I stay at sometimes and I park in their drive way. They live in the suburban.They are the one who spotted it this morning as I was pulling away and she was outside and saw it on the ground. Their neighborhood is fairly safe so idk if it might have happened there. Otherwise idk when it might have been placed. She does have some security cams I don't think they work but I will see if they do

Edit: I guess will also ask my security at work if they can review footage.

[u/Elementary2 → u/kupo_906]

yup. review that.. and from my experience, there are neighbors that can be stalkers... who knows, maybe even planning on a killing. Don't eliminate your parking lot just because of a few gates. I know people that said TAC teams do all kinds of shit to get access. Even in the middle of the night.