Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: VIN #
Subject: FW Your VIN #...more to look out for!
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.
I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.

On Sat, 14 May 2005 08:45:25 -0400, (N.L. Eckert)
wrote:

~~ snippage ~~

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.

Don't do it in CT. Automatic $500 fine.

Later,

Tom

So, is your car so special that a thief would take the time to get a key
made for it?
I'm sure thieves know how to start a car without the bother of a key.

"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: VIN #
Subject: FW Your VIN #...more to look out for!
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.
I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.

Actually, a lot of the new cars will only start with a key. There is a
computer chip in the key now days and the car will not start without it.
Makes a lot of sense getting a key at the dealer and steal the car.
"William Andersen" wrote in message
newshvhe.26032$tQ.7297@fed1read06...
So, is your car so special that a thief would take the time to get a key
made for it?
I'm sure thieves know how to start a car without the bother of a key.

"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: VIN #
Subject: FW Your VIN #...more to look out for!
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.
I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.

N.L. Eckert wrote:
Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.

It is true that dealers can make keys from vin numbers. It's been that
way for some time now. A few years ago I had a key made this way for an
'89 vehicle because the key I had was too worn to make a duplicate. But
you do need to show proof of ownership before they will do it -
registration, drivers license etc. You can't just walk in off the street
with a vin and get a key.

Bruce

On Sat, 14 May 2005 15:51:02 -0700, "William Andersen" wrote:

So, is your car so special that a thief would take the time to get a key
made for it?
I'm sure thieves know how to start a car without the bother of a key.

Mine is! http://members.cox.net/jherring/pony.html

--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

On Sat, 14 May 2005 15:51:02 -0700, "William Andersen" wrote:

So, is your car so special that a thief would take the time to get a key
made for it?
I'm sure thieves know how to start a car without the bother of a key.

PS. Apparently it's not a huge problem:

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/vin.asp
--
John H

"All decisions are the result of binary thinking."

Urban legend. Need proof of ownership, identification and VIN to get a new
key. If you can forge all that stuff you'd be better off stealing
identities than cars.


"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: VIN #
Subject: FW Your VIN #...more to look out for!
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.
I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.

Depends on the car. $250 for my 99 expedition. And you have to have the
car to program the key. So the thief can unlock the scar and have it towed,
but can not start it until a 1.5 hour programing time.

"Harry.Krause" wrote in message
...
ed wrote:
Actually, a lot of the new cars will only start with a key. There is a
computer chip in the key now days and the car will not start without it.
Makes a lot of sense getting a key at the dealer and steal the car.


I asked about an "extra" key for my car, and was told by the dealer that
the keys with the chip inside run about a hundred buckx.



--
Bush and the NeoConvicts who control him
are destroying the once-great United States.

"N.L. Eckert" wrote in message
...
Subject: Fw: VIN #
Hi All
I do not know if this is true or not as I have not checked it out as
yet. But thought it interesting enough to forward and one can do as one
wishes. I received this from a personal friend which I consider
reliable.
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 10:07 PM
Subject: VIN #
Subject: FW Your VIN #...more to look out for!
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.
I slipped a 3 x 5 card over the VIN #.


An older unchipped key maybe. But you have to have the car (at least on
Ford) to program the key.