July 12, 2004
SMS harnassed in kidnap case
SMS Technology is being used in the hopes of finding the kidnapped daughter of First Technology MD Rob Matthews, with one possible lead already emerging as a result, reports ITWeb.
"Ten thousand eBlockwatch members received an SMS on Sunday morning containing information on Leigh Matthews – who was kidnapped outside Bond University in Sandton (South Africa) on Friday.
The SMSs, which contained information such as what she was wearing, were sent in the hopes that someone would be able to provide information as to her whereabouts.
eBlockwatch works with the community in order to obtain information pertaining to crime, sending SMSs to it's members, who respond with any information they have, which eBlockwatch then pass on to the police.
“By getting the community involved, that's how we'll stop crime", says Andre Snyman, eBlockwatch founder.
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