LAS VEGAS (FOX5) —Car thieves are using key fob cloning technology to steal vehicles in the Las Vegas metro area.
DMV officials say word is spreading on how to do it, similar to social media challenges that led to widespread thefts of older Kia and Hyundai models. Metro Police confirmed the thefts are happening locally after being asked about the trend. State DMV officials said expensive cars like Hellcats and Chargers are being targeted.
Brian, a local resident, said thieves broke into his Dodge Ram truck by smashing the passenger rear window, climbing inside, cloning the key fob, and driving away.
How the theft method works
John Decker, chief of the Nevada DMV Compliance Enforcement Division, explained that thieves can infiltrate someone’s key fob if that person leaves it near the front of their home, where thieves can intercept the fob’s signal…