Alert - Code Grabber

[DHawk]

Hi All! This may have already been discussed, if so my apologies. I wanted to alert everyone how thieves are breaking into all vehicles that have a remote lock. My 2013 SCAB was broken into this morning using a device the Newport Beach Police called a "Code Grabber" that apprently copies your security code when you are locking your vehicle. When you push the lock button it sends a signal over the airwaves that can be cloned.

These folks wait until you go into the store or in my case a hike, only to return to my truck vandalized. I began receiving Fraud Alerts about 45 minutes into my hike. This is how quick these thieves work.

Cheers

 

[Rookie]

That's a sad introduction. Welcome though.

 

[bgs73]

Figured it was only a matter of time....sad days

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[Nv Guy]

Welcome, but a check on Snopes reveals that this is unlikely with a Raptor. Not sayin it didn't happen, but there are other ways to get into Raptors that require a lot less technology.

Snopes article: snopes.com: Code Grabbers and Remote Keyless Entry

 

[Deleted member 12951]

More likely that he forgot to lock it. But catching a rolling code and it not changing, no way.

 

[AZEngineer]

I started with snopes too. I did more google work and there are reports starting in 2013 of what they are calling a code scanner and they contrast with the myth of the code grabber. Nothing definitive.