One con artist who used the site to rob his hosts was recently apprehended in Hawaii with the help of site members.

S creators, who also alert the potential victims, say they simply wanted to highlight the fact that users of so-called location-based services often give away information a burglar would love to have.

While fans of social media like to post and broadcast every move, police said it can have a highly detrimental effect as it leaves their homes at the mercy of criminals.