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A new warning has emerged for keyless car owners after a gang of thieves used a Game Boy-style device to steal a £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in less than a minute.
Car owner Adam Metselaar has been left enraged after his vehicle was nabbed by thugs – despite having both sets of keys safely tucked away in his home.
However, a lack of keys did not deter the thieves, who were able to use the hi-tech ’emulator’ tucked away in the device that looks similar to the famed Nintendo games console.
After the harrowing CCTV footage emerged of the three thugs stealing the motor using the Game Boy style device in the early hours of the morning.
Now a furious Mr Metselaar is considering suing the car manufacturer over the debacle.
A new warning has emerged for keyless car owners after a gang of thieves used a Game Boy-style device to steal a £47,000 Hyundai Ioniq 5 in less than a minute (Pictured: Hyundai Ioniq 5)
Thieves are now using hi-tech ’emulator(s)’ tucked away in Game Boy style devices to unlock keyless cars (Stock image: A Game Boy)
The man from North West London, told The Sun: ‘The firm’s customer services admitted around 26 had been stolen in London recently.
‘The company needs to recall all affected cars and fit a system that protects them. I’m willing to go to court to make them admit responsibility.’
Mr Metselaar had installed an Apple Airtag in the car and later found it in the nearby area of Harrow.
Unfortunately for the car owner, his Hyundai was left with a staggering £10,000 worth of damage.
The emulators first emerged in South Korea, where both Hyundai and Kia are located, according to The Sun.
This harrowing new tactic then made its way across the pond to the US, which saw an increase in thefts in both Hyundai and Kia cars.
Adam Metselaar was left enraged after his vehicle was nabbed by thugs – despite having both sets of keys safely tucked away in his home
The new theft tactic has been on the rise in the UK after making its way to the US from South Korea (Pictured: Thieves stealing Mr Metselaar car)
Noting the rise of the use of the Game Boy style devices, Mr Metselaar added: ‘Now the same thing is happening here.’
On Monday, Hyundai announced it was updating its Bluelink software – a piece of tech which allows owners to lock and unlock their vehicle from their phones.
According to the publication, the manufacturer also intends to apply additional anti-theft features.
MailOnline has approached Hyundai for comment.
