This was news to me and thought you’d like to know it, too.

FWD:

I locked my car — as I walked away I heard my car door unlock I
went back and locked my car again three times. I looked around and
there were two guys sitting in a car in the fire lane next to the
store. When I looked straight at them they did not unlock my car
again.

How to lock your car safely

While traveling my son stopped at a roadside park. He came out to his
car less than 4-5 minutes later and found someone had gotten into his
car, and stolen his cell phone, laptop computer, GPS navigator
briefcase…..you name it … called the police and since there were
no signs of his car being broke n int o- the police told him that
there is a device that robbers are using now to clone your security
code when you lock your doors on your car using your key-chain locking
device. They sit a distance away and watch for their next victim.
They know you are going inside of the store, restaurant, or bathroom
and have a few minutes to steal and run. The police officer said …to
be sure to manually lock your car door-by hitting the lock button
inside the car, that way if there is someone sitting in a parking lot
watching for their next victim it will not be you. When you hit the
lock button on your car upon exiting…it does not send the security
code, but if you walk away and use the door lock on your key chain- it
sends the code through the airwaves where it can be stolen, something
totally new to us…and real … be aware of this and please pass
this note on…look how many times we all lock our doors with our
keys…just to be sure we remembered to lock them….and bingo someone
have our code…and whatever was in the car…can be gone.

Keep safe everyone