Public Service Announcement: Beware when locking your car !!!

[XRange]

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Public Service Announcement: Beware when locking your car !!!


HOW TO LOCK YOUR CAR
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I locked my car --- as I walked away I heard my car door unlock I
went back and locked my car again three times. I looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car in the fire lane next to the store. When I looked straight at them they did not unlock my car again.

How to lock your car safely:
While traveling my son stopped at a roadside park. He came out to his
car less than 4-5 minutes later and found someone had gotten into his
car, and stolen his cell phone, laptop computer, GPS navigator
briefcase.....you name it ...

Called the police and since there were no
signs of his car being broken into- the police told him that there is
a device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when
you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking device.
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They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you
are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and have a few
minutes to steal and run.

The police officer said ...to be sure to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button inside the car, that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot watching for their next victim it will not be you.

When you hit the lock button on your car upon exiting...it does not send the security code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain- it sends the code through the airwaves where it can be stolen, something totally new to us...and real ...

Be aware of this and please pass this note on..look how
many times we all lock our doors with our keys...just to be sure we
remembered to lock them....and bingo someone have our code...and
whatever was in the car...can be gone.

Be safe, be healthy everyone.

good read xrange. thanks for post it will help lots of ppl.

[greenweed]

yes thanks bro mine is in the trash now!! man anything they can do to rip you off!!

[templetonstoy]

Thanks X. That's a great tip. I rarely use my key to electronically lock my doors, but I know a lot of people who do including my mother and oldest daughter. I'll pass the information on to them.

[evd]

this is not new remember those smart remote in the late 80s where you could record signal from one remote to another ?

i guess someone make something similar for cars remote.

but thanks now i be careful.

[Cougar830]

Imao if you ever have to replace one off those devices. you get riped off again $150.00 and around $20.00 to program it. Thanks for the info.

[whodat]

good info reason to remember why use hi tech/ manual any thing is better' when it comes to lock and keys.