Thieves In Philadelphia Area Cloning Key Fob Signals

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The police department in Montgomery County are searching for thieves accused of using technology to clone the signals of key fobs to unlock and steal vehicles.

This new case is happening out of Royersford, PA. 6 Action News made a statement saying they have been covering similar cases early last year in different suburban areas; including Gulph Mills, Upper Merion, Conshohocken, and currently Upper Providence Township.

Police reported three people were seen walking in a surveillance video that might be responsible for the three stolen Hondas in Royersford. This incident happened in the overnight hours on Wednesday into Thursday morning and it was in the area of Roboda Blvd and Vaughn Rd.

Residents are worried due to the fact that even locking their vehicle doors they are still not safe.

Police also reported that the thieves are targeting modern cars with keyless entry. These cars also do not need the actual fob to pull it off. The way the robbers are getting away with the crime is by standing near someone’s home and using a device that clones the signal of a fob. This gives the thieves the ability to unlock and star the car.

So far this year six vehicles have been stolen in Upper Providence area. The cars that were taken were majority of Hondas. Last year, the township only had 11 car thefts throughout the whole year.

The police department is suggesting residence place their keys in a faraday bag or lock box that will block the signal from being detected. They also suggested to place an Apple AirTag in the car to track if it is stolen.

Thieves In Philadelphia Area Cloning Key Fob Signals — Used To Steal Locked Vehicles  was originally published on rnbphilly.com