Pattaya: Slick Safecracker Steals German's Cash Stash

[whistleblower]

"safe opening expert"

Police are so dumb. a hotel porter could get in and out of one of those safes (and probably has done many times in hotel/guesthouses all over Thailand)

why are people so dumb and ignorant here??

[nahkit]

I've seen some digital safes where the master factory reset code is 0000.

Over the years I have read some of the tricks of the trade getting into these safes.

One scenario was to put a light coat of oil on the keypad numbers then come back and dust it with baby powder will show what keys were pressed.

does that give you the sequence as well.

Only 24 combinations with a 4 digit pin. 4X3X2X1=24. Once you have the 4 numbers, just try them in sequence.

You seem to have overlooked the fact that each of the 4 digits has a possible 10 choices (0-9).

So the total possible combinations are 10,000.

[DiNiro]

If you have a business in thailand and employ thai staff, it is VERY likely at some point that someone will steal from you...

The staff that steals the most and does the least amount of work is the most respected among coworkers I'm told.

[rvdk]

It is easy to open a safe like this. Opening a safe with a potato:

[canuckamuck]

Fascinating how many TV members are adept at safe cracking.

[AdamRich]

You seem to have overlooked the fact that he assumed the 4 possible digits were already known as a result of the oil and baby powder trick that DiNiro posted about.

[rubberduck]

80,000 baht is just little shoppingmoney for a German building destruction contractor

[rubberduck]

It is easy to open a safe like this. Opening a safe with a potato:

Police suspect that the thief was either an insider or a safe opening expert with a potatoe.

[nahkit]

You seem to have overlooked the fact that he assumed the 4 possible digits were already known as a result of the oil and baby powder trick that DiNiro posted about.

Yes, I was talking about the max combinations without knowing which 4 digits had been used.

I'v just given myself a good kicking.

[Dr Wanchai]

Can't understand why he chose to buy and use that kind of safe in the first place.

[jcnbkk]

It is easy to open a safe like this. Opening a safe with a potato:

I just spent an hour watching this and dozens of other youtube videos on how to open these safes, locks, cars doors, on and on. Amazing.

I'll never feel safe again.

[Ohio]

Only 5 for the Pointing Rim because it isn't the alleged offender . It's a BOX

I hate to tell you but those safes are very, very easy to open , even when you reset the digital codes.

In fact I opened one for a colleague last week as he had forgotten his new combo .

Installers , Hotel Security , Techs & Electricians are usually shown how to enter these on certain training courses.

The desription 'Safe' should not be used for these Combination Metal Boxes . There are a myriad of EASY ways to open them & reclose as if they had never been opened. In fact check out the Web

Just an opinion & some free advice for owners

Edited April 30, 2013 by Ohio

[bri1guy]

You don't have to be a mastermind to crack these small hotel safes!! It was probably a inside job