- Take a look here... http://www.snopes.com/autos/techno/lockcode.asp Dave R. ____________________ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jack Anderson" <pandyandy3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <geocaching@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, November 25, 2008 9:07 AM Subject: [GeoStL] NGR Remote Car Locks > - > 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? > > > > > > > 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. > > > **************************************** > For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this > list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching > Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw > Missouri land use policies --> www.MoCache.net > Mogeo forums -->http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php > "NGR LIST" --> //www.freelists.org/list/mga -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.175 / Virus Database: 270.9.10/1811 - Release Date: 11/25/2008 8:29 AM **************************************** For List Info or To make _ANY_ changes, including unsubscribing from this list, click -----> //www.freelists.org/list/geocaching Missouri Caches Scheduled to be Archived http://tinyurl.com/87cqw Missouri land use policies --> www.MoCache.net Mogeo forums -->http://mogeo.ipbhost.com/index.php "NGR LIST" --> //www.freelists.org/list/mga