TAKING your kids for a day out can be a chance to make memories, but there can be hidden dangers where you least expect it.
Though she’d set out to have a fun day with her young family, one woman was terrified after discovering an Apple Airtag on her buggy – with her son’s name engraved on it.
Shockingly, Diamond Williams only found it a couple of hours into her day trip.
Last year, she brought her children to Fort Worth Zoo in the hopes of spending some quality time with her tots.
As she pushed her buggy along, the American mum heard something fall and clatter to the ground.
When the content creator finally looked, she couldn’t believe her eyes.
On the ground was an Apple Airtag with her son’s initials on it – despite having never purchased one for her then-nine-year-old.
Naturally, the TikTok star assumed that someone in her family had gotten it because of the engraving.
After Diamond called her husband and extended family to check, no one claimed to have bought the AirTag for her son Jaxton.
She even questioned whether her son’s items could have been mixed up with someone else’s stuff who had the same initials.
Trying to brush off the moment, the mum continued the trip but still felt anxious about what had happened when she got home.
Having asked a neighbour, who was also a police officer, she went straight to authorities to report the incident.
Recalling the moment in a now-viral video, she explained: “I realised that this is not something that anybody that he knows gave to him or me.
“This is something that was put on our things.”
If you find an air tag on you and you didn’t know about it, odds are someone else put it there
Diamond Williams
The influencer was later to give a statement over the phone about what had happened with the police saying the same thing – it was too coincidental to be a coincidence.
Following the call, the police told her to wipe the Airtag before disposing of it.
AIRTAG HORROR
Since the incident last year, Diamond has seen videos of others claiming that this had also happened to them.
Worryingly, some even claimed that Airtags were being used to stalk people and it was becoming more common.
I realized that this is not something that anybody that he knows gave to him or me
Diamond Williams
The mum then urged her followers to be careful, saying: “Trust your intuition. If you find an air tag on you, don’t assume that you bought it and forgot, because no one does that.
“If you find an air tag on you and you didn’t know about it, odds are someone else put it there.”
Trust your intuition. If you find an air tag on you, don’t assume that you bought it and forgot, because no one does that
Diamond Williams
Diamond even confessed that felt ‘lucky’ because nothing had happened to her and her young family, but told others to alert the authorities if they found one.
Whilst this is unlikely to happen, it is an important reminder to remain cautious when you are with your family.
What To Do If You Find An Airtag
Here are simple steps you can take if you find an unknown Airtag or tile.
- Do a factory reset of the device
- Unlink it from your phone as quickly as possible
- Report it to the authorities and the venue
- Dispose of it before returning home
Jessica Irvine is a tech enthusiast specializing in gadgets. From smart home devices to cutting-edge electronics, Jessica explores the world of consumer tech, offering readers comprehensive reviews, hands-on experiences, and expert insights into the coolest and most innovative gadgets on the market.
