Lanarkshire police issue advice to combat high-value car thieves

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Lanarkshire police are warning residents that high-value cars are "particularly vulnerable" to theft - and have offered some tips on how to combat crooks.Criminals are known to commit housebreaking to obtain the true key of the vehicle.A police spokesperson told Lanarkshire Live: "Secure the keys inside your property out of sight.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Never leave valuables in your car."Keyless or relay theft involves criminals using hand-held technology to identify whether a parked car has keyless entry."If the car ‘key’ is close enough the criminals can amplify the signal and send it to a transmitter which acts as the true key and opens the car allowing it to be driven off."Keep keys and fobs well away from doors and windows and purchase a signal blocker wallet to keep them in."People are also urged not to keep house keys and car keys on the same key ring; not to keep a lot of cash in the house; to mark their property with a UV marker pen or security DNA marking Kit; and to look for the Secured By Design accreditation on the product and register.

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