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A friend emailed this to me today, what do you think?
>> Take care of your auto.
>> [You would think the Dealerships would require verification first.
>> (Nah! -- They just want to "serve the customer" so they can make a
>> buck.)]
>>
>> It seems 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. He 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 and
>> steal it. 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 do this and then forward it to your friends before some
>> other car thief steals another car or truck.
>>
>>
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>> *********** We just slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN in each car. Now
>> nobody can read it through the windshield. Case closed!!!
>> Take care of your auto.
>> [You would think the Dealerships would require verification first.
>> (Nah! -- They just want to "serve the customer" so they can make a
>> buck.)]
>>
>> It seems 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. He 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 and
>> steal it. 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 do this and then forward it to your friends before some
>> other car thief steals another car or truck.
>>
>>
****************************************************************************
>> *********** We just slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN in each car. Now
>> nobody can read it through the windshield. Case closed!!!