Privacy security

If you see this coat hook in a toilet, LEAVE: The $25 hidden cameras perverts are using to spy on you

At first glance, it looks like any other clothing hook.

But on closer inspection, this sinister device contains a hidden camera that spies on people getting undressed.

Police have issued a warning to stay away from hooks like this, and for the public to report them if they see them in public toilets and dressing rooms.

The 'spy' hooks can be bought online by anyone globally for as little as £20 ($25).

They contain miniature cameras which film tiny a small hole at the top of the plastic.

Last year, police in Florida warned that these hooks had been found on walls in three public toilets around the state. 

The Florida Keys sheriff said at the time: 'Anyone who has a public restroom on their property needs to check them closely.

'If you find anything suspicious you think might contain a hidden camera, don't touch it. Call us right away and we will respond.