Usually it is fairly obvious if your car has been a victim of crime or theft as the evidence would be a smashed window, car door damage or damage to the car locking system, but there is a new way that some crafty thieves are getting in and out of cars with no obvious damage at all.
If you lock your car automatically with a key fob then you could potentially be at risk.
Thieves can pick up high tech signal blocking equipment for about £66 from the Internet. All it takes is for them to wait for an unsuspecting victim to unwittingly lock their car with a key fob and with a press of a button; they then have full access to your car once you walk away. The high tech equipment they use blocks any transmissions to initiate the locking system given out by your key fob signal, it will still make the noise and sound as though the car is being locked like normal, but it won’t actually be locked. This type of crime is becoming more and more common so it is very important you always check that all doors are locked before leaving your car and walking away, even if you have locked it with your key fob. Be wary of any suspect people hanging around or near your car. The most common items that are being stolen from vehicles using this method are Sat navs, radios and CD players. You were warned!
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