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Five masked men held a family at knife-point during a terrifying home invasion for a £31,000 motor.

The wicked gang bust their way into the Meon Rise property, in Stourbirdge, and demanded the keys to a BMW 135i on Thursday, January 10.

A machete and knife were pointed at the victims as the gang tore through the home – swiping cash and jewellery – at around 5pm.

The violent men the fled the scene with the luxury motor, followed closely behind by a silver Volkswagen Golf.

No-one is believed to have been hurt in the terrifying attack but the family has been left extremely shaken.

A spokeswoman from West Midlands Police said no arrests have been made but are on the hunt for the warped robbery gang.

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She said: “Police are investigating a burglary at an address in Meon Rise, Pedmore that took place yesterday afternoon (Thursday, January 10).

“Five men wearing balaclavas and holding machetes entered the rear of the property at around 4.40pm, threatened a man visiting the house and took car keys, cash and jewellery. They then drove off in a BMW, which they stole from outside the property.

“No-one was injured and no arrests have been made.

“Police enquiries are ongoing and anyone with information can contact us via Live Chat at west-midlands.police.uk between 8am to midnight, call 101 anytime or contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111. Please quote log number 20DY/8241W/18.”

The video below shows how carjackers may use the six techniques when targeting a car:

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1. Wheelie bins placed in the middle of the road

A Solihull dad was the victim of a terrifying carjacking after he stopped to move wheelie bins which had been placed in the middle of the road.

Carjackers had tricked him into stopping his vehicle with his daughter inside on a quiet country lane in Catherine-De-Barnes.

When the dad stopped a gang of three thugs attacked him with a baton and stabbed him in the leg.

The terrifying attack took place on Monday (November 26).

2. Carjackers standing in road forcing drivers to stop

Another tactic used by carjackers is to block a driver's way by standing in the middle of the road and forcing them to stop.

A brave pensioner was beaten up after he confronted armed carjackers who forced him to stop in a darkened tunnel.

The 75-year-old victim had to pull over as a man blocked the road beneath a railway bridge in Roberts Road, Acocks Green.

Three men wielding a large kitchen knife and a fake gun bundled him out of his Ford S-Max – but he fearlessly confronted them when they stalled the car in nearby Oxford Road.

He was attacked and pushed over – but the raiders fled empty-handed when residents alerted to the drama rushed out to help.

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3. Groups of men suspiciously hanging around in the street

Watch out for groups of men hanging around outside homes waiting for their victims to leave the house.

One victim was attacked by carjackers as he left his home in Collingwood Drive, Pheasey, Great Barr, on October 2.

Offenders lay in wait outside the victim's house.

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When he left the home they attacked, smashing the windscreen of an Audi and striking him as he desperately tried to save his car.

At the time a resident said: "The poor man has worked very hard to buy his car. He was outside his own house and they were waiting for him."

He suffered minor injuries and did not go to hospital.

4. Broken down vehicles at the side of the road

Carjackers have been preying on the nature of Good Samaritans by pretending they are stranded motorists.

When a motorist stops to give a 'stricken driver' a hand, the carjackers might strike.

Off-duty recovery driver Matthew Armstrong had pulled up alongside a car parked with its hazard lights on, not realising the scenario was a ruse set up by would-be carjackers.

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When he wound his car window down he was punched in the face by a man who then tried to snatch his car keys.

The incident happened on the B5000 in Polesworth earlier this month.

5. A road bump from behind

Carjackers will use a technique called 'The Bump' to target a victim.

The attackers will deliberately prang the victim’s car from behind and then strike when the driver gets out to assess the damage.

Land Rover workers were warned back in 2012 they could be targeted by car-jackers using “bump and run” tactics.

An internal email was sent to JLR staff in Solihull warning them about the ruse.

A source had said: “The memo was sent to people in the vehicle fleets department, and it seems that a gang has been targeting Land Rovers.

“The thieves are deliberately driving into Land Rovers. When the owner gets out to look at the damage and exchange insurance details with one of the gang, another jumps into the Land Rover and drives off.

“It’s not a very sophisticated scam, but it seems to have happened more than once.

‘‘The advice from the company is not to get out of your vehicle if you get a prang.”

At the time a West Midlands Police spokesman said: “The general guidance we would give to any car driver is to be wary, not to leave things visible in your car and to make sure everything is locked.

"If you are involved in an accident, you should swap insurance details, but if you become suspicious then remain in the car and be on your guard.”

6. Lights flashed at victims to pull over

Another technique used by carjackers is known as 'The Mechanical Issue Trap.'

The carjackers will drive behind the vehicle and flash lights at victims from behind.

This is an attempt for the driver to pull over, thinking there must be something wrong with the vehicle.

When they do pull over the carjackers attack.