[GeoStL] Re: NGR Remote Car Locks

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http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp

On Nov 25, 2008, at 9:15 AM, Laura D wrote:

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> Always check snopes.com before forwarding this type of message,  
> please.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:geocaching-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jack Anderson
> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:07 AM
> To: geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [GeoStL] NGR Remote Car Locks
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> My sister sent me the below report.  I had not heard of this…I  
> wonder if you
> do as described below to lock you car will the alarm system be  
> turned on?
>
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> Remote Car locks--Be Aware of this
> It was reported that a woman locked her car --- as she walked away  
> she heard
> her car door unlock.  She went back and locked her car again three  
> times.
>  She looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car in the  
> fire lane
> next to the store.  When she looked straight at them they did not  
> unlock her
> car again.
>
>
> How to lock your car safely
> While traveling a young man 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 ...
>
> He 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 short 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 has our  
> code...and
> whatever was in the car...and they are gone.
>
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