Police seeing a rise in 'key cloner' car thefts

High-tech car thieves cloning key fobs to steal newer vehicle models: police
Upper Providence Police say three Hondas were stolen from one Royersford neighborhood overnight. Detectives say the crooks used wireless key-cloning scanners to steal the key codes to steal the cars.
Police seeing a rise in 'key cloner' car thefts: How to protect your vehicle
The Burbank Police Department provided the following tips to help prevent and deter vehicle thefts: Purchase an aftermarket low-cost GPS tracking device, like Apple AirTag, Tile, or similar to conceal in your vehicle. Thieves often disable the factory-installed tracking system.
‘Key cloner’ vehicle thefts are on the rise, Burbank police warn
Criminals are scanning for key fob signals and creating cloned keys, or plugging into a car’s system to program new fobs, police said.
Thieves are breaking into cars by cloning keys, Burbank police warn
The Burbank Police Department said more criminals are breaking into cars with keyless ignition technology by scanning for key fob signals and creating cloned keys. In some cases, thieves can plug into a car's system to program new fobs,
Southern California police warning residents of increase in ‘key cloner’ car thefts
Key cloner” car thefts are on the rise in Southern California, according to one local law enforcement agency. The Burbank Police Department issued a press release early Tuesday afternoon warning SoCal residents of the trend,
Police seek 3 suspects who allegedly cloned key fobs to steal cars in Philadelphia suburb
Police in Pennsylvania are searching for three suspects who they allege are using technology to clone key fobs and steal cars ...
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Thieves cloning key fob signals to steal locked vehicles in Montgomery County, Pa.
Police in Montgomery County are searching for thieves accused of using technology to clone the signals of key fobs to unlock ...
Are these your keys? Westminster police find over a dozen key fobs in stolen truck
Westminster police said they found drug paraphernalia and over a dozen vehicle keys and key fobs inside the vehicle.
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13 alleged gang members arrested in stolen vehicle, fraud ring across neighborhoods on Long Island
The "sophisticated" crime involved about 50 stolen vehicles and dozens of victims on Long Island who had their identity and ...
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Californians sue Ford over EV’s potentially deadly door design
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Everyone knows what the lock, unlock, and trunk buttons on a key fob do. Yours might also have a panic button, but how can ...
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Are these your keys? Westminster police find over a dozen keys, fobs in stolen truck
DENVER (KDVR) — The Westminster Police Department arrested three people after investigating a stolen truck near 120th Avenue and Interstate 25, and found a horde of keys that appeared to belong ...