Protect Your Car from Thieves

Seems that car thieves have found yet another way to steal your car or truck without any effort at all. The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or truck, write down the VIN # from the label on the dash, go to the local car dealership and request a duplicate keybased on the VIN #.

My friend didn’t believe this e-mail, so she called Chrysler-Dodge and pretended she had lost her keys. They told her to just bring in the VIN #, and they would cut her one on the spot, and she could order the keyless device if she wanted.

The Car Dealer’s Parts Department will make a duplicate key from the VIN #, and collect payment from the thief who will return to your car. He doesn’t have to break in, do any damage to the vehicle, or draw attention to himself. All he has to do is walk up to your car, insert the key and off he goes to a local Chop Shop with your vehicle. You don’t believe it? It is that easy!

To avoid this from happening to you, simply put a strip of tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal Label located onthe dash board. By law, you cannot remove the VIN, but you can cover it so it can’t be viewed through the windshield by a car thief. I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.


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