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Caught On Camera: Suspected Car Thief, Leaving Little Trace, Prompts Key Fob Security Warning
Noel Kleinman said he learned the thief who broke into his car likely took advantage of a vulnerability in his new car's key fob.
BRENTWOOD, CA — A suspected thief was caught on camera stealing thousands of dollars in camera equipment from a car in Brentwood over the weekend, prompting the owner to warn others about the potential risks of popular key fobs.
Noel Kleinman says he locked the doors of his new Mini Cooper Saturday afternoon, went into his office and moments later the suspect showed up.
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A local real-estate photographer, he also called his insurance company to file a report. He says his agent told him thieves are targeting newer cars’ key fobs using a device to scan for the fob’s information and then open locked doors.
“He mentioned he has a lot of these claims filed and mentioned there’s pouches that you can put your key in that you can’t get the code,” Kleinman said.