‘Third Key’ scam makes an unwelcome return

Investigation reveals reinvention of traditional motor theft method

From the 1930s until the turn of the 21st Century, secretly cutting a spare key remained a simple but effective approach to stealing cars. This tactic was known as the ‘Third Key’ trick.

The introduction of transponder keys made this con more difficult, forcing criminals to develop keyless attacks. 

However, a finding on a recent claim handled by loss adjusting and claims solutions group, QuestGates suggests that the copy key technique is back, reinvented for the digital...

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