A young woman living alone has triggered widespread concern after sharing a deeply unsettling discovery in her apartment. She reported returning home from work on two separate occasions to find a paper towel deliberately placed over the webcam in her upstairs bedroom.
The Chilling Discovery
The incident was detailed in a post on Reddit, where the woman explained the sequence of events. The first occurrence happened roughly two weeks ago, with the towel simply laid over the camera lens. The second, more recent event saw the paper towel crumpled and placed over the device.
What elevates the situation from odd to alarming is her living circumstances. She insisted she lives completely alone and that, to her knowledge, nobody else has a key to her property. A quick check confirmed nothing else in the apartment appeared disturbed, and her two cats were unharmed and acting normally.
The woman did admit to leaving one second-floor window unlocked, calling it her own fault. However, she speculated the act felt intentional, writing: "It's like someone's trying to pull a 'harmless' prank [that's] something super small but super obvious that I'd notice."
Online Theories Point to Darker Threats
Within hours, the online community responded with a flood of theories, many suggesting a scenario far more sinister than a simple prank. A prevalent and disturbing suggestion centred on the possibility of a landlord or someone with covert access.
One user commented: "There's lots of videos online of landlords just letting themselves into women's homes." This was corroborated by others sharing personal experiences. "Yup, I had a landlord that did this all the time," one person wrote, recounting frequent, suspicious visits under false pretences.
Other commenters urged immediate and practical steps:
- Installing a hidden or motion-activated camera to catch any intruder.
- Thoroughly checking browser history and digital footprints.
- Changing locks without delay and contacting building management or authorities.
One harrowing shared experience detailed a similar pattern of minor, unexplained events culminating in the poster coming home to find a bathroom door locked with an intruder inside, who had been using an unsecured window.
The Most Disturbing Aspect
For many following the story, the true terror lay not in the covered webcam itself, but in the implied behaviour. The act suggested someone was entering a private home, touching personal belongings, and deliberately disabling a potential source of evidence.
As one astute observer pointed out: "If someone wanted to stay hidden, they wouldn't leave a sign behind." This deliberate signal was interpreted by many as a form of intimidation or a twisted game. At the time of the original post, the woman had not confirmed her next steps, but the overwhelming advice from the community was to treat the situation with the utmost seriousness and prioritise her safety.
