Can VIN number be used to steal cars?

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I have been recently told that thieves these days are using your car VIN to steal cars by ordering your car key replica.

Is that correct, because my VIN and most of the new cars is visible on the windshield.

Any guide or guidance is greatly appreciated.

It is not illegal to cover the VIN with tape, as far as I know. Anyone who really needs it has access to the inside of the car anyway. — , Jul 19 '16 at 18:20
You can have components of your car sprayed with "data dot paint" so if a thief parts it out via a wreckers said parts can be scanned and identified by the police motor vehicle squad Virtually impossible to remove;one dot remaining is all that is required to identify Not the answer you seek just a thought provoking option — mike, Apr 18 '14 at 12:35

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Jun 19 '13 at 18:31

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Basically, people with access to the dealer computer network can do it, but they'll normally be tracked by login (in case they become a suspect). They're supposed to verify ownership before supplying keys to others.

answered Jun 19 '13 at 18:31

Brian Knoblauch

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score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 19 '13 at 10:53

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Sure, but this need access to the constructor network and to his special hardware key encoder(..)

answered Jun 19 '13 at 10:53

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Care to elaborate? – theUg Jun 19 '13 at 15:42

Can VIN number be used to steal cars?

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