I received this warning from a friend in our local old car club:
THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM ONE OF MY INSURANCE AGENTS
VIN NUMBER - WARNING
Here is INFO worth the price of your car....
WHAT WILL the car thieves THINK OF NEXT?
The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or
vehicle, 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 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 dark
tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape)
across the VIN Number Metal Label located on the dashboard.
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.
I slipped a 3x5 card over my VIN NUMBER.
THIS INFORMATION CAME FROM ONE OF MY INSURANCE AGENTS
VIN NUMBER - WARNING
Here is INFO worth the price of your car....
WHAT WILL the car thieves THINK OF NEXT?
The car thieves peer through the windshield of your car or
vehicle, 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 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 dark
tape (electrical tape, duct tape or medical tape)
across the VIN Number Metal Label located on the dashboard.
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.
I slipped a 3x5 card over my VIN NUMBER.
