[kictanet] Digital Stealing

[Edith Adera]

Forwarded Message

Are you  aware of this?

"I locked my car As I walked away I heard my car door unlock''.I went back
and locked my car again three times.Each time, as soon as I started to walk
away, I could hear it unlock again!! Naturally alarmed, I looked around and
there were two men sitting in a car next to the Store. They were obviously
watching me intently, and there seemed no doubt they were somehow involved
in this very weird situation. I quickly abandoned my errand, jumped into my
car and sped away. I went straight to the police station, told them what
had happened, and found out I was part of a new, and very successful,
scheme being used to gain entry into parked cars. Two weeks later, my
friend's son had a similar experience...

While traveling, he stopped at a motorway service area to use the toilet.
When he came out to his car less than 5 minutes later, someone had managed
to get into his car and had stolen his mobile phone, laptop computer,
sat-nav, briefcase and other belongings. He called the police and since
there were no signs of his car having been broken into, the police told him
he had probably been a victim of the latest robbery tactic - there is a
device that robbers are using now to clone your security code when you lock
your doors on your car using your remote locking device. They sit a
distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going
inside the Store, restaurant, or whatever and that they now have a few
minutes to steal and run.*

The police officer said always to lock your car manually with the key when
parking in a public area. That way if there is someone sitting in a car
nearby watching for their next victim, it will not be you. When you lock up
with the key upon exiting, it does not send the security code, but if you
walk away and use the remote button, it sends the code through the airwaves
where it can be easily intercepted by the device"

This is very real. Be aware of what you just read and pls pass this
information. Thanks
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