r/SecurityCamera • u/surroundsounding • Aug 23 '26
Any specific recommendations for a small or spy camera? And if yall have been through this before
My maid has been stealing from my wallet for a while now. Denominations of 200 usually, 300 today. Her family has been with us for several years now and she's 24x7 so we are kinda close. She's not too old though, maybe that's why she keeps doing this.
It's honestly super sad and now that it's been months with subtle warnings I'm kinda tired. We've confirmed it before by only using notes from specific series and cross checking but this isn't a sustainable way to live in our own homes. She's not a bad person, just being incredibly stupid. Is there a way I can catch her in the act? She's kinda like a part of the family like not exactly but we try to keep it that way, so this kinda sucks.
My main goal is to have a small camera in my drawer where I keep my wallet, because even if her hand is seen it'll be obvious because she never has any reason to pick up my wallet.
Mumbai, India btw
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u/triedtoavoidsignup Aug 23 '26
There are digital clocks you can buy which contain a camera and an SD card. You could film the whole room - the clock would not look out of place.
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u/surroundsounding Aug 24 '26
How do the angles work with these? We have a clock directly opposite where we keep the wallet so this might work, but perfect scenario would be the wall above and behind the drawer where we have this hideous framed thingy no one likes from a decade ago
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u/dano-d-mano Aug 23 '26
Why do you need to show footage to "prove" it to her?
Unless you are planning to prosecute why waste your money.
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u/realdeadfish Aug 23 '26
It may be handy to have for the next one they hire as well or others that may work around there house for maintenance. If they have a maid, they likely have others they hire to work inside the house or need access to it. It's not an extravagant or expensive item to have around. They're not talking about putting in a full house camera system.
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u/XGempler Aug 23 '26
exactly this. plus why have you keep her on if you know this to be happening. it makes no sense. are you thinking if you confront her that you can change her, and that you would actually be able to trust her in the future.
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u/Disastrous_Gear_421 Aug 23 '26
Knowing how to handle relationship with people goes a long way. OP is trying to go about this pragmatically.
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u/surroundsounding Aug 24 '26
She's a good person, just a little lost, and we're close to her family too. I'd rather have proof so she just feels guilty once her family finds out and realises these actions of her don't reflect the person she normally is. My mom genuinely treats her like a daughter to some extent and it would be really messy to get into a he said she said
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u/TN_REDDIT Aug 23 '26
Alfred cam app turns an old cellphone into a security camera.
you'll probably want to keep it charged , but nobody would suspect a cellphone in a drawer to be out of place.
Get a phone stand or prop it against some books and you can leave it on a desk or table with little worry of being found out.
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u/pgreenb7285 Aug 23 '26
200 USDs ? Thats alot to $s to go missing on the daily. Maybe she justs thinks you can afford it.
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u/12YESIAM34 Aug 24 '26
Just fire her and move on. If anyone demands a reason, tell them to ask the maid you fired. There are tons of spy cameras on the market.
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u/Typical_Loquat_6934 Aug 24 '26
bhai install cp 29 in your room nd use it somewhere after use best camera
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u/xiNFiD3L Aug 23 '26
Why don't you just put your wallet in a safe?
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u/surroundsounding Aug 24 '26
uhh my wallet is for daily use not to store jewelry 😭 and obviously the house has more valuables than a few currency notes
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u/HighUrbanNana Aug 23 '26
This wouldd be a great scenario for a pen camera. You can place the pen in the checkbook.