How To Spot A Hidden Camera In A Changing Room

Most women love shopping. With buying clothes comes the hassle of standing in long queues in front of a changing room. We often first try clothes, examine the fit and only when we feel satisfied and confident do we take the lot to the payment counter.

But there have been enumerable cases in the past where shopkeepers have shot women in the changing room using a hidden camera. This is shocking and frightening because it puts our security and privacy at risk, not to mention the unethical act to which many women fall prey.

This article will help you identify the spots and tricks to find if the changing room has a hidden camera. Let’s take a look!

Turn Of The Lights

Turning off the lights will black out the entire room and help you easily spot the camera. Most of the hidden cameras often come with green or red LEDs that are easy to catch in the dark.

It does not matter whether the camera is wired or wireless, a small blinking light can help you save yourself and other women as well. It is one of the easiest methods that would only take a minute of your time.

Search The Corners

The first step to identifying a hidden camera is knowing about the spots where a shopkeeper can hide. If you do not know where to look, it can get tricky to find. You must look around every suspicious nook and cranny of the changing room.

The spots include wall décors, corners of stools, lamps, air filters, stuffed toys, couch and cushions, smoke detectors, tissue boxes, wall sockets and indoor plants. Before you start trying on the dresses, look carefully into these spots.

Apply Mirror Trick

Many shopkeepers try to be clever and hide the camera behind the mirrors in the changing room. Hence, if it is actually the spot, you will never find it while looking around.

But a simple trick of putting a finger or ring on the mirror will give away the location of the camera. If you observe no gap between the reflection and your finger, the shopkeeper has put the camera behind the mirror. If there is a gap, you are safe.

Catch The Radio Frequency

Cameras interfere with the radio frequency. Hence, your mobile phones are effective to catch a hidden camera (photography hacks) in the changing room. All you have to do is call anyone and walk around the room.

If the room has a camera, you will experience interference with your call. That particular position is the spot where you must start looking for the spying device.

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Observe The Reflection

Another trick with blackout is to you a flashlight on your phone. The trick is to catch the reflection bouncing from an object. After you have closed the lights of the changing room, scan every corner with a flashlight.

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If you catch the light bouncing off a surface, you have identified the spot, and you know where to file a complaint.

In some cases, women have to take their safety into their hands. This is one such example. Stay tuned to HerZindagi for more such stories!