There has been unusual rise in cases of high end car theft, particularly BMWs. According to an estimate, the number may be 300 cars or higher. Most of them were stolen without tripping out car alarm or immobilizers.
Experts says the suspected method carrying out this type of auto thefts involves the use of devices that plug into car’s OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) port can program blank key fobs.
Once access to the vehicle is gained, the thieves connect a device to the car's OBD-II connector which gives them access to the car's unique key fob digital ID, allowing them to program a blank key fob to work with the car right then and there.
