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How to lock your car and why by Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing

How to lock your car and why

By : Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing
Industry : Auto Ancillary Functional Area : Autos
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How to lock your car and why
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 would hear it unlock again!!  Naturally alarmed, I looked around and there were two guys sitting in a car in the fire lane next to the store. They were obviously watching me intently, and there was no doubt they were somehow involved in this very weird situation .  I quickly chucked the errand I was on, jumped in my car and sped away.  I went straight t o 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 cars.
 
Two weeks later, my friend's son had a similar happening.... 
While traveling, my friend's son stopped at a roadside rest to use the bathroom.  When he came out to his car less than 4-5 minutes later, 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 he had 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 key-chain locking device..

They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim. They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom and that they now have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said 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 instantly stolen.    
This is very real. 

Be wisely aware of what you just read and please pass this note on.  Look how many times we all lock our doors with our remote just to be sure we remembered to lock them -- and bingo, someone has our code...and whatever was in our car. 
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Quite useful information..Thanks
  Commented by  Rajeev Sharma, Strategic Analyst, Columnist, Publishing    | 05 13 2011 01:19:58 +0000 
I appreciate dear Issac your skepticism and your expertise. You tracked down the chain mail's origin to a niche website. Why I shared this email that I got from a well meaning friend was that I have never used an remote electronic lock in my cars. I have always used a hockey lock that costs Rs 150-200 as compared to the electronic lock that costs 20 times more. Also, automobile engineer friends tell me that thieves find dealing with electronic locks much simpler -- if they are 'technically qualified' that is.
Another observation about you dear Issac. A person of your proficiency cannot be out of work. I am not sure whether I am qualified enough to be of some help to you.
 
Being a little suspicious, I just did a search of the text and found it here:

http://skepticdetective.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/thirty-years-ago-maybe/

Apparently, this warning message is a hoax.
 
I have never understood why many people feel it is necessary to use a remote to lock/unlock car doors. Now, I'm glad that I do not like remote locking/unlocking.
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thanks for good one info sir :)
  Commented by  rajesh, MBA/PGDM student, Presidency college of management sciences    | 05 12 2011 15:37:40 +0000 
hey great information thanks
  Commented by  S. Muralidharan, Head, Project Planning/Strategy, Knowledge Foundation    | 05 12 2011 15:02:22 +0000 
Caveat: Can we say, the sellers of central locking system are in collusion with the miscreants?  Its an useful alert - "Prevention is Better Than Cure!"  Thanks Mr. Rajeev Sharma for this very useful alert!
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