While it relies on victims not noticing their car didn\u2019t lock, car jamming is easy enough that finding the right target doesn\u2019t cost much.<\/p>\n
All criminals\u00a0need is a gate or garage remote with a sufficiently-powerful transmitter that operates on the same frequency as a\u00a0car remote.<\/p>\n
A gate remote that puts out a powerful signal on the same frequency as your car remote can easily \u201cdrown out\u201d the message to lock or unlock the doors.<\/p>\n
Many shopping centres are warning customers to be vigilant and to ensure their cars are locked before they leave the parking lot.<\/p>\n
Victims and their insurance<\/h3>\n
A\u00a0problem for victims of car remote jamming theft is that their insurer may dismiss their claim because there was no forced entry.<\/p>\n
Christelle Colman, CEO of MUA Insurance Acceptance, told the City Press that<\/a><\/strong> \u201cconsumers should take extra care when locking their vehicles, because theft with no sign of forcible entry is often repudiated by insurers\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cFor a claim to be successful, the insurer would likely request some form of proof of the incident from you, which is particularly tricky,\u201d said Colman.<\/p>\n She said video proof can help with an insurance claim, but that will mean the vehicle had to be parked in an area where there was video surveillance.<\/p>\n Fouche Burgers from Business Against Crime SA explained that criminals can block, or jam, the locking signals<\/a><\/strong> of remote locking devices on vehicles.<\/p>\n It should be noted\u00a0that these remote control and jamming devices cannot unlock your vehicle. They can only stop your remote control from working properly.<\/p>\n Watch how easy it is for criminals to jam your car remote<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Watch real-life car remote jamming criminals in action<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\nHow car remote jamming works<\/h3>\n
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