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Thieves turn to key fob relay devices to steal vehicles quickly and quietly

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A South City resident is sounding the alarm about a new way in which car thieves are stealing vehicles—by hijacking a car’s key fob against itself. Brian Wahby’s vehicle was stolen off the street in Compton Heights last Saturday. He thinks he was a victim of what’s called a key fob relay theft. That involves […] The post Thieves turn to key fob relay devices to steal vehicles quickly and quietly appeared first on St. Louis Magazine .

First report: Thieves replicate key fob signal from inside home to steal Chicago woman's car — cbsnews.com, 5d