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Old Feb 9, 2005 | 03:43 PM
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Default IMPORTANT NEWS ABOUT VIN #'s

So check this out right. Car thieves are getting keys cut for our cars, then just driving away with them. this is the exact email I was forwarded:

Hmmm!! You would think the Dealerships would require verification
> > first. (Naw
> > -- They just want to "serve the customer" so they can make a buck.)
> >
> > 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 key based on the VIN #.
> >
> > I didn't believe this e-mail, so I called a friend at Chrysler Dodge
> > and pretended I had lost my keys. They told me to just bring in the
> > VIN #, and they would cut me one on the spot, and I could order the
keyless device if I 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 some tape
> > (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape) across the VIN Metal
> > Label located on the 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 urge you to forward this to your friends before some other car
> > thief steals another car or truck.
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