Claim: Criminals are giving out free key rings to people at petrol stations and shopping centres which enables them to track and rob people.
Fact-check: Rumours of Criminals Giving out Trackable Key Chains to People to Rob Them is an Old Hoax - FACTLY
Verdict: this is an old hoax which started in 2008 when caltex company started giving flashing key rings to their customers as a part of brand promotion in south africa. the local police and caltex both refuted these claims. since then, the same rumour has been in circulation without any evidence. hence, the claim made in the post is false.
Organisation: FACTLY
Author: Harshavardhan Konda
Date published: 2022-10-21T11:51:48