DENVER (KDVR) — A Colorado agency is seeing a “developing trend” of auto thefts happening throughout the country and some “isolated” cases in the state; however, there are ways Colorado drivers can protect their vehicles.
“Key fob cloning” is an auto theft method where a device can be used to capture or replicate radio frequency signals transmitted by key fobs.
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In June, two men were arrested by federal authorities in connection to a national auto theft ring that primarily targeted and stole vehicles in major airports, including Denver. Authorities said the thefts happened through the use of a device that could “clone key fobs” or authorize access to vehicles.
FOX31 interviewed a spokesperson for Colorado Auto Theft Prevention Authority, Cale Gould, regarding auto theft methods, including “key reprogramming” and “key fob cloning,” which have been seen in the state…