Here is a new way criminals are getting into locked cars. It was just a matter of time. I’m not sure why the security between the door lock and key lock is not more secure. This reminds me of when criminals intercepted garage door codes with an electronic sniffer. I received this email from a friend and will reproduce the salient points of it. Whether it is an urban legend, I don’t know. As an electrical engineer, I know it is very possible. I know a few people in the police department and will see what they say.
This is a report from Cst. Wally Henry near Edmonton, Canada.
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.
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… 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 be stolen, something totally new to us.
Be aware of this and please pass this note on.
Tags: Breaking and entering, theft